From nowhere through a caravan Around the camp fire light Ah lovely woman in motion with hair as dark as night Her eyes were like that of a cat in dark That hypnotized me with love She was a gypsy woman She was a gypsy woman
A gypsy minstrel came to playA serenadeEveryone from far and nearCollected in the woods to hearThe tune he playedWild and freeThat haunting melodyEnchanted maid and manYoung and old believed the tales he toldAnd joined his caravanA most impulsive foolish manTheir troubles then beganThe rain ...