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Jesse Joe · 01-26-2008, 09:22 AM

Joveski, Kathy # 4, and Peter Bro 10, dont want to prove you wrong or anything like that, but he did put out 5 Lp's for United Artists.

I have {The Original LIGHTFOOT} w/ 3 CD's, includes all 5 United Artists LP's.

Amazon.ca: Original Lightfoot United Art: Music:...

{1} Lightfoot

{2} The Way I Feel

{3} Did She Mention My Name

{4} Back Here On Earth (My Personal Favourite, Vocal, Guitars 6 & 12 string & Bass)

{5} Sunday Concert (Recorded live at Massey Hall in 1969)

Nightingale, on "Back Here On Earth", the song 'The Gypsy' is one great poem...

From Val's website: www.gordonlightfoot.com

http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/Lyrics/TheGypsy.txt

The Gypsy, ©1968 by Gordon Lightfoot

Step inside my tent, said she, I'd like to read you palm
Leave your dollar in the jar, this won't take very long
Leave the circus noise behind, close your eyes, relax your mind
I'll tell you if you should quit now or if you should go on

Then I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Where'll I go, what'll I be
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

She threw some sawdust in the air and her hands began to shake
She told me the town where I was born, she almost knew the date
She lit a candle with her eyes and then she made the table rise
She took the dollar from the jar and then she guessed my weight

Then I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
You are so old, you are so wise
Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Then she spoke most quietly
Oh, Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

When you we a child at school they taught you quite a lot
You were told when you should speak and when you should not
You were taught to read and write, to take your lessons home at night
A little knowledge serves you well but the golden rule does not

Then I said, now what do ya mean
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Where'll I go, what'll I be
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

Then when I came home that night to lie awake in bed
I thought of that old gypsy and the words that she had said
And now I see with due respect, the more we learn the worse we get
So if you feel you've no regrets, go have your fortune read

Then I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Where'll I go, what'll I be
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
You are so old, you are so wise
Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

Where'll I go, what'll I be
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
You are so old, you are so wise
Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

01-26-2008, 09:22 AM	#14
Jesse Joe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 6,862	Re: What Should I Buy Next? Joveski, Kathy # 4, and Peter Bro 10, dont want to prove you wrong or anything like that, but he did put out 5 Lp's for United Artists. I have {The Original LIGHTFOOT} w/ 3 CD's, includes all 5 United Artists LP's. Amazon.ca: Original Lightfoot United Art: Music:... {1} Lightfoot {2} The Way I Feel {3} Did She Mention My Name {4} Back Here On Earth (My Personal Favourite, Vocal, Guitars 6 & 12 string & Bass) {5} Sunday Concert (Recorded live at Massey Hall in 1969) Nightingale, on "Back Here On Earth", the song 'The Gypsy' is one great poem... From Val's website: www.gordonlightfoot.com http://www.gordonlightfoot.com/Lyrics/TheGypsy.txt The Gypsy, ©1968 by Gordon Lightfoot Step inside my tent, said she, I'd like to read you palm Leave your dollar in the jar, this won't take very long Leave the circus noise behind, close your eyes, relax your mind I'll tell you if you should quit now or if you should go on Then I said, now what do ya see She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee Where'll I go, what'll I be She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee She threw some sawdust in the air and her hands began to shake She told me the town where I was born, she almost knew the date She lit a candle with her eyes and then she made the table rise She took the dollar from the jar and then she guessed my weight Then I said, now what do ya see She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee You are so old, you are so wise Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy Give me a sign, tell it to me She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee Then she spoke most quietly Oh, Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee When you we a child at school they taught you quite a lot You were told when you should speak and when you should not You were taught to read and write, to take your lessons home at night A little knowledge serves you well but the golden rule does not Then I said, now what do ya mean She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee Where'll I go, what'll I be She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee Then when I came home that night to lie awake in bed I thought of that old gypsy and the words that she had said And now I see with due respect, the more we learn the worse we get So if you feel you've no regrets, go have your fortune read Then I said, now what do ya see She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee Where'll I go, what'll I be She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee You are so old, you are so wise Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy Give me a sign, tell it to me She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee Where'll I go, what'll I be She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee You are so old, you are so wise Deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy Give me a sign, tell it to me She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee Last edited by Jesse Joe; 01-26-2008 at 01:08 PM.