Gypsy Thing by The Borogoves (Original)

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Lyrics:
This is a list of all the things I had when I went to jail,
Gave it all back when my baby came and posted bail.
When they finally took the handcuffs off my skinny wrists,
I had to laugh because it made up such a funny list.

One crushed red box held a cigarette,
Two photos of a guy that I never met,
Three tiny little shiny little hairpins,
And this is how they documented my sins.

Four dasies that I picked last weekend,
Looked a little wilted but I wanted to keep them.
Five messages from my old boyfriend
And one pink phone, and one ukulele...

So sing me a lullaby
I'm going home
Don't be shy
You can keep my phone, keep my matches
Keep my sandals, keep my jacket

Sing me a lullaby
I gotta hit the road tonight
Got to busk for my gas money
So please give me my ukulele

Well I was out cruisin' for the boozers and the drag queens
Lookin' for losers who were fool enough to try things
To my surprise I ran across a little gypsy thing
With dreamy eyes and crazy Pakistani earrings

Talkin' Lazy with a hacky-sacky hip swing
Had to book her for the grass that I was smelling
Diddn't wanna but my own supply was runnin' dry
Put on my shades so I could hide my soul from gypsy eyes...


So sing me a lullaby
I'm going home
Don't be shy
You can keep my phone, keep my matches
Keep my sandals, keep my jacket

Sing me a lullaby
I gotta hit the road tonight
Got to busk for my gas money
So please give me my ukulele

This is a list of all the things I had when I went to jail,
Gave it all back when my baby came and posted bail.
When they finally took the handcuffs off my skinny wrists,
I had to laugh because it made up such a funny list.

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[footnotedrummer]

You guys are a great combo. Excellent percussive guitar, and great vocals. I also really enjoy your CD. I wish you the best of luck. Keep it up.

[uke5417]

Love this song. Thanks