From nowhere through a caravan
Around the campfire light
A lovely woman in motion
With hair as dark as night
Her eyes were like that of a cat in the dark
That hypnotized me with love
She was a gypsy woman,
She was a gypsy woman
She danced around and round to a guitar melody
From the fire her face was all aglow
How she enchanted me
Oh, how I'd like to hold her near
And kiss and forever whisper in her ear
I love you, gypsy woman
I love you, gypsy woman
All through the caravan
She was dancing with all the men
Waiting for the rising sun
Everyone was having fun
I hate to see the lady go
Knowing she'll never know
That I love her, I love her
She was a gypsy woman
A gypsy woman, a gypsy woman, a gypsy woman
A Young Curtis Mayfield had such a distinctive voice. Love to hear him sing. What memories come rushing back to this Old Heart of Mine. RIP Curtis Mayfield.
.....................what a great song ..it was ahead of its time .....curtis mayfield guitar work in this song is legendary and left a long lasting influence on the guitar style of the guitar master jimi hendrix............that says alot about curtis mayfields skills on guitar .....and oh yea curtis singing and songwriting skills were second to none
Incredible song! From Curtis' descriptions, one can almost picture this woman dancing around the campfire. It's like you are right there watching the festivities. Now we know the reason why they're called The Impressions.
He wrote this song after watchin an old Western on TV with a dancing gypsy. Love the voices and the band who played on this song. i think drummer is the late Murice White age about 13 i've been told
Jerry Butler leaves The Impressions after a gigantic hit "For Your Precious Love,Curtis Mayfield sits down and pens then performs a classic Grand Strand great right out of The Beach Music Hall of Fame.Put your Shaggin shoes on 1,2,3,Kick!
Finally, someone posts the best song crurtis mayfield ever wrote!! My cousin Carole had this 45 and played it when she sat with me and my sister when we were kids. She was surprised when we cha-cha-cha to it. Sis and I watched American Bandstand, every day in the early 60's.
