Lyrics Jerry Jeff Walker

Jerry Jeff Walker

Gypsy Songman

I'm Gypsy Songman, yes sir, you'd like to hear my song

Pick it for you now, play it all night long

If blues is all you see, this song is what you need

Gypsy Songman passing by

Yeah, my whole life is a song and I'll share it with you now

Pickin' and a singin', I'll get by somehow

A dime would help me, please, a smile is all I need

Gypsy Songman passing by

Kids come a runnin' as I pass by, they all want to see

Say, "Hey, Gypsy Songman, play a song for me"

Gypsy Songman passing by

I've got as stage on every corner, got a hall on every street

My hat is my coin box, this song is what you need

It's just a swapping time, a song is for your dime

Gypsy Songman passing by

So as I leave you now, please remember me this time

I'm the man who sang the song for your nickels and your dimes

Today you saw me play as I stopped along the way

Gypsy Songman passing by

Yeah, I'm Gypsy Songman, yes sir, you'd like to hear my song

Pick it for you now, play it all night long

If blues is all you see, this song is what you need

Gypsy Songman passing by, just a Gypsy Songman passing by