Seven Yellow Gypsies
Enchanting Tale of Love and Betrayal: Seven Yellow Gypsies
Lyrics
There were Seven Yellow Gypsies
Introduction of Seven Yellow Gypsies
All in a row
Arrangement of the gypsies
None of them lame or lazy oh
Highlighting the gypsies' qualities
And they sang so neat and so complete
Emphasizing the enchanting singing of the gypsies
That they stole the heart of the lady oh
Impact of the gypsies' singing on a lady
It was late at night when the lord came home
Time of the lord's return
Enquiring for his lady oh
The lord inquiring about his lady
I'm afraid I'm afraid said the old kitchen maid
The kitchen maid informing about the lady's departure
She's gone away with seven yellow gypsies oh
Lady eloping with the seven yellow gypsies
So saddle me up my bonny black horse
Preparing to pursue the lady
The white ones n'er so speedy oh
Choosing the fastest horse
And how we'll ride in the long summer night
Planning to ride in the long summer night
In search of my false lady oh
Searching for the false lady
So, he rode west and he rode best
Describing the lord's journey
He rode the woods and coolies-o
Riding through woods and coolies
Until he came to an open field
Reaching an open field
There he found his lady oh
Finding his lady
Would you give up your house and land?
Asking the lady about sacrifices for love
Would you give your baby oh?
Mentioning giving up house and land
Would you give up your new wedded lord?
Referring to giving up the new wedded lord
And go away with the seven yellow gypsies oh
Lady choosing to go with the gypsies
Oh what do I care for my house and land?
Expressing indifference towards house and land
What care I for my baby oh?
Disregarding the baby
Sure I wouldn't give a kiss from a gypsy's laddie's lips
Rejecting a kiss for wealth
For Lord Cassillis' money oh
Choosing love over wealth
There were Seven Yellow Gypsies
Repetition of the introduction of Seven Yellow Gypsies
All in a row
Reiteration of the gypsies' arrangement
None of them lame or lazy oh
Reiteration of the gypsies' qualities
And they sang so neat and so complete
Reiteration of the enchanting singing of the gypsies
That they stole the heart of the lady oh
Reiteration of the impact of the gypsies' singing on a lady
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