Gypsy Woman
Joe Bataan Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

From nowhere through the caravan
Round 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 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 will never know
That I love her
That I love her

Gypsy woman
She was gypsy woman
Gypsy woman
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 will never know
That I love her
I love her

Gypsy woman
Gypsy woman
She was gypsy woman
Gypsy woman





She was gypsy woman
She was gypsy woman

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Joe Bataan’s song “Gypsy Woman” describes a moment of intense fascination and attraction towards a mysterious woman who appears out of nowhere in a caravan. The lyrics evoke a sense of exoticism and enchantment surrounding this woman, who is described as having dark hair and captivating eyes that hypnotize the singer with love. The woman dances around the campfire to a guitar melody, entrancing all the men around her. The singer longs to hold her near, kiss her and whisper in her ear “I love you gypsy woman”. However, despite the magic of the moment, the singer knows that the woman is destined to leave them forever without ever knowing his love for her.


The lyrics of “Gypsy Woman” are filled with a sense of longing and desire, as the singer is bewitched by this woman who represents a fleeting moment of passion and romance. The beautiful imagery of the caravan and the campfire evoke a sense of wanderlust and adventure, while the guitar melody adds to the romantic ambiance of the song. The lyrics also touch upon themes of cultural difference and otherness, as the woman is described as a “gypsy” and her allure is linked with her exoticism and otherworldly qualities.


Line by Line Meaning

From nowhere through the caravan
Out of thin air she appeared amidst a crowd of travelers


Round the campfire light
She moved in graceful circles around the fire


A lovely woman in motion
A stunning woman dancing with grace


With hair as dark as night
Her hair was black as coal


Her eyes were like that of a cat in the dark
Her eyes, distinct like that of a feline predator in the shadows


That hypnotized me with love
Her alluring stare bewitched me into an infatuation of love


She was a gypsy woman
A woman of free-spirited lifestyle, belonging to the nomadic or ethnic Romani people


She danced around and round
She spun with vivacious energy


To a guitar melody
The sound of a guitar accompanied her lively movements


From the fire her face was aglow
Her radiant face glowed from the light of the flames


How she enchanted me
She captivated me with her charm


Oh how I'd like to hold her near
I yearned for the privilege of holding her close to me


And kiss and forever whisper in her ear
To caress and whisper sweet nothings into her ear for eternity


I love you gypsy woman
My affection for this nomadic lady was immeasurable


All through the caravan She was dancing with all the men
She danced with any man who wanted to engage her


Waiting for the rising sun
She danced till sunrise


Everyone was having fun
People were losing themselves to the music and merriment, including me


I hate to see the lady go
It pained me to watch her depart


Knowing she will never know
I'm aware that she will never know about my true feelings towards her


That I love her
That my love for her was pure and real


Gypsy woman
A woman who possessed the culture, mystery, and passion of her ethnicity


She was gypsy woman
She embodied the characteristics of her forebears, a thorny rose among the weeds.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Curtis L Mayfield

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@larry6795

Joe’s version here has a slow groove, when he performs this live the pace is much more intense and the energy he produces is intoxicating,
will make your whole body move 💃🏽🕺

@hawaiianessence

My FAVORITE version!! Love the beat & voice that goes with this💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼🔥

@SunnyIlha

1:55🔥

Languid

@indie_cake_tj2850

Su voz es como seda en mis oídos, un placer escuchar esta canción 🤌

@isanchezcoll

GYPSY WOMAN is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and originally released by The Impressions as a single in 1961. The song was also included on their 1963 album debut The Impressions. The above lyrics are for the original The Impressions version of GYPSY WOMAN as released in 1961 and 1963. The Impressions -- "Gypsy Woman / As Long As You Love Me"

@dennismclaurin1487

Brian Hyland did a 1970 cover version that went to # 3.
I prefer the original.

@ValLysetteKnox1

Love 💕 all versions

@strictlynorton

Love when an artist is brave enough to radically reinterpret another's song but what JB has done to Curtis' alltime classic is utterly stunning.

@brumsy.official

couldn't agree more ... dare I say that the cover surpasses the original ?

@Mr504BLACKMAN

No

More Comments

More Versions