Went to see the gypsy Staying in a big hotel He smiled when he saw me coming And he wished me well His room was dark and crowded The lights were low and dim “How are you?” he asked of me And I asked the same of him I went down to the lobby To make a small call out A pretty dancing girl was there And she began to shout Go on back to see the gypsy He can rid you of your fear He did it in Las Vegas And he can do it here Oh, the lights were on the river Shining from outside I contemplated ev’ry move break Or at least I tried I went back to see the gypsy It was nearly early dawn The gypsy’s door was open But the gypsy was gone And that pretty dancing girl Oh, she could not be found So I watched the sun come rising In a little Minnesota town OUTRO | | % | % | % | repat and fade