Oh we were playing in the Roman ruins


In the town of Arles


She said ?Parlez-vous Francais??

I said ?Oui, je parle?


She asked me for some cigarettes


I gave her my per diem

Well then she bought a pack of Gauloises


And we headed to the Coliseum


Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)

Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)


Oooh, gypsy girl




Well the night was hot and dangerous


Like a forest fire


The stage was lit in blood red lights

The band sang like a choir


Then later on we all hung out


At Van Gogh's Cafe De Nuit

Well we drank 'til no one was left


Just a gypsy girl and me




Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)


Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)


Oooh, gypsy girl and me




She didn't speak a word of English


Not even yes or no

But she followed me to the Grand Hotel


Hand in hand real slow


She kissed me with her eyes tight shut

I couldn't help but stare


Because her face was like a Renoir


She even had red hair




Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)


Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)

Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)


Oooh, gypsy girl and me




Well we stayed in each other's arms

Tumblin' through the night

Her delicate skin like porcelain


Lit by the pale moonlight

We made love in every way


Yes we set each other free

Well we didn't stop 'til the morning come

The gypsy girl and m




Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)

Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)


Oh gypsy girl (ooh ooh)

Oooh, gypsy girl and me




Then I told her that I had to leave

We were playing in Marseille

She smiled and kissed me once Then she said ?Aley?

I lay by the window


Trying to catch some air

The room was thick with sparkling dust

From the village square


The sun was slowly rising

Casting shadows from the trees

I could hear the cowboys talking

About the gypsy girl and me




She brought a friend to see the show

She was a gypsy too


We laughed together all night long

She showed me her tattoo

It covered her from head to toe

In religious imagery

And on her back in an angel's arms

Was the gypsy girl and me