The Whistling Gypsy Rover

from A Gypsy's Home by Heather Alexander

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THE WHISTLING GYPSY ROVER
Traditional Music & Lyrics
Arrangement: Heather Alexander

The whistling gypsy's come over the hill,
Down by the river so shady-
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang,
'Cause he'd won the heart of a lady!

HOW-DI-DO, HOW-DI-DO-DA-DAY
HOW-DI-DO, HOW-DI-DAY!
HE WHISTLED AND HE SANG
'TIL THE GREEN WOODS RANG
'CAUSE HE'D WON THE HEART OF A LADY!

She left her home by the castle gate,
She left her own true lover-
She left her servants and her estate,
To follow the gypsy rover-

Her father saddled up his fastest steed,
Rode through the valley all over-
Sought his daughter at greatest speed,
And followed the gypsy rover-

At last he came to a castle, fine,
Down by the river Claydie-
And there was music and there was wine,
For the gypsy and his lady-

"He is no gypsy, my father" says she,
"But Lord of these valleys all over!
And I will stay 'til my dying day,
With my whistling gypsy rover!"

Sea Fire Productions Inc p 2001

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from A Gypsy's Home, released April 1, 2001
Vocal, Guitar, Mandolin, Shaker Egg: Heather Alexander
Bass: Andrew Hare
Finger Drum: Dan Ochipinti

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A changling from the Land of Fae, Heather brings stories and songs from a world where magic never dies and anything can happen if you only believe.

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