wake up and sing me some new love song
you've lain here beside me all the night long
will you remember will you return
or leave me to sorrow and yearn
I am a poor boy I have no gold
all I have owned has been bargained and sold
but I will give you the sun and the stars
I will show you what you are
Nancy will you come
will you follow after me
my coach it is waiting
away we will be
will you leave your husbands castle
his land and estate
and follow a rollin' gypsy
once I was rich as the king with his crown
carriages and coaches
and servants dressed in brown
but I was robbed by a bold highwayman
left without a penny in my hand
now just like he a robber I may be
who rolls along the highway
and sleeps among the trees
but I have a heart as true as any lord
and more than many can afford
no I will not follow after you
your story is all lies
and your heart it isn't true
I will not leave my husband
his land or estate
to follow a rollin' gypsy
you are a highborn lady yet
with me you have lain
knowing you would never ever see me again
so before I go my duty must be paid
for all that I have done and left unsaid
I will take my payment
from the riches that you wear
the rings upon your fingers
and the jewels in your hair
you can keep your husbands castle
his land and estate
farewell my lady Nancy
Nancy don't you follow
follow after me
for I am a rover
and my heart is fancy free
and now I have your jewels
to buy me food and wine
I am the rollin gypsy