does anyone know where I can find the song wondering gypsy rover or the whistling gypsy rover?

Answer 1

The second link below is a CD by the Highwaymen - it is recorded on there. (other CD's have it too)
Here is a site (second link) that has the words and melody plus a bit of history.
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The Gypsy Rover

Leo McGuire, ~1950
Whistling Gypsy came over the hill,
Down thru the valley so shady;
He whistled and he sang
til the greenwood rang,
And he won the heart of a lady.
A dee do a dee do die day,
A dee do a dee day-o
He whistled and he sang
Til the greenwood rang,
And he won the heart of a lady.

2. She left her father's castle gate,
she left her fair young lover;
She left her servants
And her estate
to follow the gypsy rover.

A dee do a dee do die day,
A dee do a dee day-o
She left her servants
And her estate
to follow the gypsy rover.

3. She left behind her velvet gown,
And shoes of Spanish leather;
They whistled and they sang
Till the greenwood rang,
As they rode off together.

A dee do a dee do die day,
A dee do a dee day-o
They whistled and they sang
Till the greenwood rang,
As they rode off together.

4. Last night she slept on a goose feather bed
With silken sheets for cover;
Tonight she sleeps
On the cold, cold ground
Beside her gypsy lover.

A dee do a dee do die day,
A dee do a dee day-o
Tonight she sleeps
On the cold, cold ground
Beside her gypsy lover.

5. Her father saddled up his fastest steed
And roamed the valleys all over
Sought his daughter
At great speed
And the whistling gypsy rover.

A dee do a dee do die day,
A dee do a dee day-o
Sought his daughter
At great speed
And the whistling gypsy rover.

6. He came at last to a mansion fine,
Down by the river Claydee
And there was music
And there was wine,
For the gypsy and his lady.


A dee do a dee do die day,
A dee do a dee day-o
And there was music
And there was wine,
For the gypsy and his lady.

7. "He is no gypsy, my father" she said
"But lord of these lands all over,
And I shall stay
'til my dying day
With my whistling gypsy rover."

A dee do a dee do die day,
A dee do a dee day-o
And I shall stay
'til my dying day
With my whistling gypsy rover."

The Whistling Gypsy was written by Leo McGuire in Dublin about 1950 and first sung by Joe Lynch, the popular ballad singer from Cork. The song was written on a dare - I heard this from McGuire himself - that he could write a popular Irish song that would not have a sad ending ! The song was very popular throughout the 1950s. I last heard it sung by a quartet in Los Angeles in 1999. I was so surprised that I ran over and joined in with them. Oddly, they were pleased, because it turned out that they knew only one verse of the song and I knew them all ! (TC)
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Fabulous song! There are several CDs that have this song as well - in the Irish or Celtic section mostly.

Answer 2

I love that song. Im not sure who sings it but i know its an irish group. I think it was leo maguire.the gypsy rover came over the hil, and down through the valley so shady. he whistled and he sang till the green woods rang. whistling gypsy rover. she left her fathers castle gates. she left her own fine mother. she left her servants and her estate. whistling gypsy rover. her father saddled his fastest steed and searched these lands all over. seeking his daughter at great speed with his whistliong gypsy rover. at long last the gypsy came to the castle gateson the banks of the river claudies. there was dancing and there was wine for the gypsy and his ladie. he is no gypsy my father she cried. but lord of these lands all over. and i will stay till my dying day. whistling gypsy rover.

I left out the chorus on purpose.

Answer 3

its a traditional irish folk song.....and omg....i hate that song
but there are many lyric sites for traditional irish songs.....i probably have them somewhere around here....but idk where

i only hate it....cuz i had it drilled into me, cuzz i grew up performing at the renassance festival