I was born in the wagon of a travelling show
My momma used to dance for the money they'd throw
Poppa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel
Sell a couple bottles of doctor good

Gypsies tramps and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us
Gypsies 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 poppa woulda shot him if he knew what he'd done

Gypsies tramps and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us
Gypsies tramps and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down

Yip!
Yahoo!

She was born in the wagon of a travelling show
Her momma 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

Gypsies tramps and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us
Gypsies tramps and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down
blahblahblahblah....
fuck it
fuck it all



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Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves song meanings
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    General Comment:I thought Kurts real name was Curt Kobain, and yes he always signed his name differently to confuse people, hillarious.
    Flag BLeacHyon January 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:if you guys want to know (without your constant rambeling with names...) Noveselic ended up singing the song.

    http:// www .youtube .com/watch?v=8FPNqHBACjw

    remove the spaces
    Flag lazrpo1nt3ron August 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:if you guys want to know (without your constant rambeling with names...) Noveselic ended up singing the song.

    http:// www .youtube .com/watch?v=8FPNqHBACjw

    remove the spaces
    Flag lazrpo1nt3ron August 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Hey, I agree with you Milk-it-411 (god i feel retarted addressing ppl with their usernames)
    Flag DelameeRogerson June 26, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Hey if you read the "mr.moustache" cartoon in Kurdt Cobains journal youll see he signed his name Kurdt Kobane, That being said. Courtney sold kurdt's personal things down the river. We shouldnt be reading so much on kurdt. Im sure he would hate it to find out everyone knows SO MUCH about his personal life. Courtney you are so stupid for selling that, you want money and attention and thats what you live for because of you selling this stuff people know stuff about kurdt that that shouldnt!!! its iresistable to Nirvana fans we want to know about his life, but if its not there we cant read it. Courtney you are a sellout. Goodbye
    Flag Milk-It 411on February 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Hey if you read the "mr.moustache" cartoon in Kurdt Cobains journal youll see he signed his name Kurdt Kobane, That being said. Courtney sold kurdt's personal things down the river. We shouldnt be reading so much on kurdt. Im sure he would hate it to find out everyone knows SO MUCH about his personal life. Courtney you are so stupid for selling that, you want money and attention and thats what you live for because of you selling this stuff people know stuff about kurdt that that shouldnt!!! its iresistable to Nirvana fans we want to know about his life, but if its not there we cant read it. Courtney you are a sellout. Goodbye
    Flag Milk-It 411on February 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:If you look at the photo credits on Nevermidn the you'll see that "Kurdt Kobain" took the monkey photo. Just a tidbit ^^
    Flag calliphonyon September 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Krist legally changed his name from kris to krist
    Flag KurdtTBOon June 21, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Krist legally changed his name from kris to krist
    Flag KurdtTBOon June 21, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:ya, kurt often played with the spellings of his name to confuse people, like he has obviously done, hahaha, point made, this is a cher song that they just fooled around with, and it is sung by krist (p.s. im not spelling his name wrong either, read a fucking book if you think i did!!)
    Flag bohdaon April 08, 2005   Link

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