October 13, 2019: Not only has Jim given us Drifter/Loner/Vagabond as our theme, but we also have a new Song Lyric Sunday Badge.
Hope this counts towards this week’s theme!
(Her wardrobe hasn’t changed much 😀 😀 )
Lyrics courtesy azlyrics.com
“Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves”
Written by Bob Stone
From the 1971 album of the same name:
I was born in the wagon of a travellin’ show
My mama used to dance for the money they’d throw
Papa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of
Doctor Good
[CHORUS]
Gypsys, tramps, and thieves
We’d hear it from the people of the town
They’d call us Gypsys, tramps, and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down
Picked up a boy just south of
Mobile Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal I was sixteen, he was twenty-one
Rode with us to Memphis
And papa woulda shot him if he knew what he’d done
[CHORUS]
I never had schoolin’ but he taught me well
With his smooth southern style
Three months later I’m a gal in trouble
And I haven’t seen him for a while, uh-huh I haven’t seen him for a while, uh-huh
She was born in the wagon of a travellin’ show
Her mama had to dance for the money they’d throw
Grandpa’d do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of
Doctor Good
[CHORUS]
[CHORUS FADES]
I do like this song
Not bad for 48 years ago!
Love this song!
Thanks Paula. Golden oldie.
Great song Di. Cher is a very talented woman and it was great to hear this again.
It’s hard to believe it was released 48 years ago!
Good song and good choice for the prompt, Di. That is amazing 48 years ago?!
I know! I was 15!!!
🙂
Sing it! Great choice.
Thank you!
Such a great song! Well, all of Cher’s songs are super, and always have been, no matter how long ago they were released. Thanks for posting this one. I enjoyed listening. 🙂