Seven Gypsies Songtext
von Sophie Janna

Seven gypsies stood in a row
And they sang so sweetly through the air
Sang so sweet, so very sweet
They stole the heart of a lady fair

She stood in her castle wall
Smiling on those gypsies-o
When a jealous thought came into her mind
She would follow the dark-eyed gypsies-o

Her young lord came home that night
Enquiring for his lady-o
"I′m afraid, i'm afraid," said the old kitchen maid
"She′s gone with the dark-eyed gypsies-o"


He rode east and he rode west
Until he came to a farmer's door
"Farmer, farmer tell me the truth
Have you seen the dark-eyed gypsies-o?"

"Ride on, ride on," the farmer cried
"It's down in yonder valley-o
There you′ll find your own true bride
In the arms of a dark-eyed gypsy-o"

"Will you forsake your lord he said
Will you give up your little son
Will you lie on the cold cool ground
In the arms of a dark eyed gypsy-o"

"I′ll give up, my lord," she said
"I'll forsake my little son
I′ll eat off the grass and drink of the dew
In the arms of my dark eyed gypsy-o"