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I was born in the wagon of a travellin' show
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
Papa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good
[Chorus]
Gypsy's, tramps, and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us gypsy's, tramps, and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down
Picked up a boy just south of mobile
Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal
I was sixteen, he was twenty-one
Rode with us to Memphis
And papa woulda shot him if he knew what he'd done
[Chorus]
I never had schoolin' but he taught me well
With his smooth southern style
Three months later I'm a gal in trouble
And I haven't seen him for a while, uh-huh
I haven't seen him for a while, uh-huh
She was born in the wagon of a travellin' show
Her mama had to dance for the money they'd throw
Grandpa'd do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good
[Chorus: x2]
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
Papa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good
[Chorus]
Gypsy's, tramps, and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us gypsy's, tramps, and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down
Picked up a boy just south of mobile
Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal
I was sixteen, he was twenty-one
Rode with us to Memphis
And papa woulda shot him if he knew what he'd done
[Chorus]
I never had schoolin' but he taught me well
With his smooth southern style
Three months later I'm a gal in trouble
And I haven't seen him for a while, uh-huh
I haven't seen him for a while, uh-huh
She was born in the wagon of a travellin' show
Her mama had to dance for the money they'd throw
Grandpa'd do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good
[Chorus: x2]
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Track duration: 02:38
"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" as written by Bob Stone
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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great song too been singing it for nearly a week now and still not bored of it :D
great song too been singing it for nearly a week now and still not bored of it :D
You always gotta love songs that aren't about drugs or love (there are so few)
very cool song!
And the meaning is pretty basic,
traveling gypsy family,
moms a prostitute, i think,
and they pick up a 21yr old who seduces the girl,
she gets preggers, and he leaves.
Then she has a daughter who will have the same life as her probably.
This song reminds me of "In the Ghetto" by Elvis, so much! i dont know why