Down through the valley so shady, He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang, And he won the heart of a lady. Ah-de-do, ah-de-do-da-day, Ah-de-do, ah-de-da-day He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang, And he won the heart of a lady. And shoes made out of spanish lether He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang, To follow the gypsy rover. And roamed the valleys all over Sought his daughter at great speed And the whistling gypsy rover. Down by the river Claydee And there was music and there was wine, For the gypsy and his lady. "But lord of these lands all over, And I shall stay 'til my dying day With my whistling gypsy rover."