The Gypsy Davy- Okun (NY) 1963 REC
[From: Milton Okun's Adirondack Folk Songs And Ballads; Stinson SLP 82, LP (1963), trk# 8. It seems likely that Lawrence Older is the source, however there are some slight differences.
R. Matteson 2015]
Wiki bio excerpt: Milton T. "Milt" Okun (born December 23, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American arranger, record producer, singer and founder of Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.
The Gypsy Davy- Recorded by Milton Okun, 1963
Oh, he came walking through the fields,
Singing loud and gaily,
Beneath the isles of the greenwood spring,
To charm the heart of a lady.
CHORUS: Rattle, lattle ling-0, ling-O, ling,
Rattle, lattle ling-0 Davy,
Rattle, lattle ling-0, ling-O, ling,
She's gone with the gypsy Davy.
So harness up the old grey mare,
The bay is not so speedy
[text upcoming- here's the rest from Older's recording]
I'll ride all day I'll ride all night
Till I overtake my lady.
CHORUS
Last night she slept on a warm feather bed
And on her arm a baby.
Tonight she sleeps on the cold, cold ground
Beside the Gypsy Davy.