Gypsy Woman
Alan Ladd Lyrics

Silver coins that jingle jangle fancy shoes the dancing tan
The gypsy woman wears elegant shoes that make a jingling sound due to the silver coins on them. Her dance is so mesmerizing that it even tans her skin.

All secrets of her dark eyes
The gypsy woman's eyes reveal all her mysteries and secrets.

Let it sing a gypsy rhyme
The gypsy woman's enchanting rhythm and melody should be celebrated and sung about.

Yellow clover and tangle blossoms
The environment around the gypsy woman is filled with a beautiful arrangement of yellow clover and tangle blossoms.

Either made of silky green
The plants around the gypsy woman are either soft and silky, or a vibrant green color.

Where she held me to her bosom
As a young boy of only seventeen, the gypsy woman had held him close to her chest.

Just a boy of seventeen.
The singer of the song was a young boy of only seventeen when he encountered the gypsy woman.

I will call her a gypsy woman
The artist decides to refer to the woman as a gypsy woman due to her nomadic lifestyle and mysterious nature.

Silver sparkle in her eyes
The gypsy woman's eyes sparkled like silver in the moonlight.

Average skin against the moonlight
The gypsy woman's skin looked average in color under the moonlight.

And the taste of life's sweet wine.
Being around the gypsy woman felt like experiencing the sweet taste of wine and the pleasures of life.

Soft breeze is blown from fragrant meadows
A gentle breeze blows from the lush meadows around the gypsy woman.

Stir the darkness in my mind.
The scenery and atmosphere around the gypsy woman stirred emotions and thoughts deep within the singer's mind.

Oh gentle woman
The singer regards the gypsy woman as a gentle and caring soul.

You sleep beside me
The gypsy woman rests beside the singer.

A little known hangs my mind.
An unknown thought or concern hangs in the artist's mind.

Gypsy lady I hear your laughter
The artist hears the gypsy woman's laughter echoing through his mind.

And the dancing in my head
The memory of the gypsy woman's mesmerizing dance plays vividly in the singer's mind.

While my tender wife and babies
Despite having a loving wife and children, the singer is still haunted by the memory of the gypsy woman.

Slumber softly in their birds.
His wife and children are peacefully asleep while he is left to contemplate his feelings for the gypsy woman.