Gypsy Boy

Verse 1: The painted lantern circus With the wagons swinging slowly On a cold October morning On a day that should be holy Winding through the forest As the sun is just a-breakin' And i am only seven And a gypsy in the makin' Verse 2: Winds a-blowin' through me And the canvas flaps a-tearin' And the folks is talkin' low now 'Cause they don't want me to hear 'em And Uncle says there's trouble With the bulls along the border And i'm a-wond'rin' why And a-wishin' i were older Verse 3: Many years ago it seems And many summers ending The wagon wheels is rustin' And the axles is a-bendin' And Grandma's bones is bleachin' And our hearts is still a-dyin' But i'm a Gypsy Boy And there ain't no time for cryin' Verse 4: Now it's getting colder And the air is growin' ugly And the wolves is gettin' bolder And there ain't no sun above me And i think it's time to move now But i don't know where we're goin' And i know it won't be long now Before it starts to snowin' Verse 5: Babies cryin' softly And the women are a-sighin' And somewhere in a wagon There's a soul that must be dyin' 'Cause the crepe is hangin' black From the window of each lorry And we'll likely camp at sunset So's the body can be buried Verse 6: So the carts will rumble Though there ain't no road to travel And i listen to the grindin' Of the wooden wheels on gravel And the sad songs and the old songs Will warm me and they'll hold me 'Til my head at last grows weary And the arms of sleep enfold me For i am a Gypsy Boy And my home is where you find me For i am a Gypsy Boy And my home is where you find me