The Little Gypsy Girl / Songs and Lyrics

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w: My fa-ther 's the king of the gyp-sies t-is true - My
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w: mo- ther she - has learn- ed me some cam- ping for - to do
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w: With my pack all on my back my friiends all wish - me well - And
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w: I went up to Lon- don town some for-tunes for to tell - Some
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w: for tunes for - to tell Oh some for-tunes for - to tell - And
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w: I went up to Lon-don town some for-tunes for to tell 
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W:My father's the King of the Gypsys tis true
W:My mother she has learned me some camping fior to do
W:With my pack all on my back my friends all wished me well
W:And I went up to London Town some fortunes for to tell
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W:Some fortunes for to tell
W:Oh some fortunes for to tell
W:And I went up to London Town some fortunes for to tell.
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W:As I was a-walking through fair London's streets
W:A wealthy young squire, the  first I chanced to meet
W:He view-ed my brown cheeks, he lik-ed them so well
W:Said he: My little gypsy girl, can you my fortune tell?
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W:Oh yes replied the gypsy girl, pray give to me your hand.
W:Tis you that have good riches, both houses and good land.
W:The fairer girls are dainty, but you must cast them by.
W:For it is the little gypsy girl that is to be your bride.
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W:4.
W:He took me to his palace, there were carpets on the floor.
W:And servants there were waiting to open every door.
W:There were ladies there of honour and the music it did play.
W:And all were there to celebrate the gypy's wedding day.
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W:5.
W:It's farewell to the gypsy worldand a-camping on the green.
W:No more with my brothers or my sisters I'll be seen.
W:For I was a gypsy girl and now I'm a squire's bride.
W:With servants for to wait on me and in my carriage ride.

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