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<blockquote data-quote="Scarbonac" data-source="post: 2085159" data-attributes="member: 9129"><p>The eternal triangle -- A man, a woman and a roaming bard:</p><p></p><p>Gypsy Davy (Trad., popularized by tyhe legendary Woody Guthrie)</p><p></p><p></p><p>(It was late last night when the Lord came in...)</p><p></p><p>It was late last night when the boss come home </p><p>Asking 'bout his lady, </p><p>The only answer that he got, </p><p>"She's gone with the Gypsy Davey, </p><p>She's gone with the Gypsy Dave." </p><p></p><p>"Go saddle for me my buckskin horse</p><p>And hundred dollar saddle, </p><p>Point out to me their wagon tracks, </p><p>And after them I'll travel, </p><p>And after them I'll ride." </p><p></p><p>Well, he had not rode till the midnight moon</p><p>He saw the campfire gleamin'. </p><p>He heard the sound of the big guitar, </p><p>An' the voice of the gypsy singin'</p><p>That song of the Gypsy Dave. </p><p></p><p>An' there by the light of the campin' fire, </p><p>He saw her fair face beamin', </p><p>Her heart in tune to the big guitar</p><p>And the sound of the gypsy singin'</p><p>That song of the Gypsy Dave. </p><p></p><p>"Have you forsaken your house and home, </p><p>Have you forsaken your baby? </p><p>Have you forsaken your husband dear</p><p>To go with the Gypsy Davey, </p><p>To go with the Gypsy Dave? " </p><p></p><p>"Yes, I've forsaken my husband dear</p><p>To go with the Gypsy Davey. </p><p>And I've forsaken my mansion high, </p><p>But not my blue-eyed baby, </p><p>But not my blue-eyed babe." </p><p></p><p>She turned to go away from him</p><p>And go with the Gypsy Davey, </p><p>But the tears come tricklin' down her cheeks</p><p>To think of her blue-eyed baby, </p><p>To go with the blue-eyed babe. </p><p></p><p>"Take off, take off your buckskin gloves</p><p>Made of Spanish leather, </p><p>And give to me your lily white hand</p><p>To go ride home together, </p><p>And we'll ride home again. " </p><p></p><p>"I'll not take off my buckskin gloves</p><p>Made of Spanish leather, </p><p>I'll go on my way from day to day</p><p>To be with the Gypsy Davey, </p><p>To go with the Gypsy Dave, </p><p>Sing with the Gypsy Davey, </p><p>Go with the Gypsy Dave."</p><p></p><p></p><p>And a caper:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (Bob Freaking Dylan)</p><p></p><p></p><p>The festival was over and the boys were all planning for a fall</p><p>The cabaret was quiet except for the drilling in the wall</p><p>The curfew had been lifted and the gambling wheel shut down</p><p>Anyone with any sense had already left town</p><p>He was standing in the doorway looking like the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p>He moved across the mirrored room "Set it up for everyone" he said</p><p>Then everyone commenced to do what they were doin' before he turned their heads</p><p>Then he walked up to a stranger and he asked him with a grin</p><p>"Could you kindly tell me friend what time the show begins ?"</p><p>Then he moved into the corner face down like the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Backstage the girls were playing five card stud by the stairs</p><p>Lily had two queens she was hoping for a third to match her pair</p><p>Outside the streets were filling up, the window was open wide</p><p>A gentle breeze was blowing, you could feel it from inside</p><p>Lily called another bet and drew up the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Big Jim was no one's fool, he owned the town's only diamond mine</p><p>He made his usual entrance looking so dandy and so fine</p><p>With his bodyguards and silver cane and every hair in place</p><p>He took whatever he wanted to and he laid it all to waste</p><p>But his bodyguards and silver cane were no match for the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Rosemary combed her hair and took a carriage into town</p><p>She slipped in through the side door looking like a queen without a crown</p><p>She fluttered her false eyelashes and whispered in his ear</p><p>"Sorry darling, that I'm late", but he didn't seem to hear</p><p>He was starring into space over at the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I know I've seen that face somewhere" Big Jim was thinking to himself</p><p>"Maybe down in Mexico or a picture up on somebodys shelf"</p><p>But then the crowd began to stamp their feet and the house lights did dim</p><p>And in the darkness of the room there was only Jim and him</p><p>Starring at the butterfly who just drew the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lily was a princess she was fair-skinned and precious as a child</p><p>She did whatever she had to do she had that certain flash every time she smiled</p><p>She'd come away from a broken home had lots of strange affairs</p><p>With men in every walk of life which took her everywhere</p><p>But she's never met anyone quite like the Jack of Hearts.</p><p>The hanging judge came in unnoticed and was being wined and dined</p><p>The drilling in the wall kept up but no one seemed to pay it any mind</p><p>It was known all around that Lily had Jim's ring</p><p>And nothing would ever come between Lily and the king</p><p>No nothing ever would except maybe the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Rosemary started drinking hard and seeing her reflection in the knife</p><p>She was tired of the attention tired of playing the role of Big Jim's wife</p><p>She had done a lot of bad things even once tried suicide</p><p>Was looking to do just one good deed before she died</p><p>She was gazing to the future riding on the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lily took her dress off and buried it away</p><p>"Has your luck turn out" she laughed at him'. </p><p>"Well I guess you must have known it would someday</p><p>Be careful not to touch the wall there's a brand new coat of paint</p><p>I'm glad to see you're still alive you're looking like a saint"</p><p>Down the hallway footsteps were coming for the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The backstage manager was pacing all around by his chair</p><p>"There's something funny going on" he said " I can just feel it in the air"</p><p>He went to get the hanging judge but the hanging judge was drunk</p><p>As the leading actor hurried by in the costume of a monk</p><p>There was no actor anywhere better than the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>No one knew the circumstance, but they say it happened pretty quick</p><p>The door to the dressing room burst open a cold revolver clicked</p><p>And big Jim was standing there ya couldn't say surprised</p><p>Rosemary right beside him steady in her eyes</p><p>She was with big Jim but she was leaning to the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Two doors down the boys finally made it through the wall</p><p>And cleaned out the bank safe it's said that they got off with quite a haul</p><p>In the darkness by the riverbed they waited on the ground</p><p>For one more member who had business back in town</p><p>But they couldn't go no further without the Jack of Hearts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The next day was hanging day the sky was overcast and black</p><p>Big Jim lay covered up killed by a penknife in the back</p><p>And Rosemary on the gallows she didn't even blink</p><p>The hanging judge was sober he hadn't had a drink</p><p>The only person on the scene missing was the Jack of Hearts.</p><p>The cabaret was empty now a sign said. "Closed for repair"</p><p>Lily had already taken all of the dye out of her hair</p><p>She was thinking about her father who she was rarely saw</p><p>Thinking about Rosemary and thinking about the law</p><p>But most of all she was thinking about the Jack of Hearts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scarbonac, post: 2085159, member: 9129"] The eternal triangle -- A man, a woman and a roaming bard: Gypsy Davy (Trad., popularized by tyhe legendary Woody Guthrie) (It was late last night when the Lord came in...) It was late last night when the boss come home Asking 'bout his lady, The only answer that he got, "She's gone with the Gypsy Davey, She's gone with the Gypsy Dave." "Go saddle for me my buckskin horse And hundred dollar saddle, Point out to me their wagon tracks, And after them I'll travel, And after them I'll ride." Well, he had not rode till the midnight moon He saw the campfire gleamin'. He heard the sound of the big guitar, An' the voice of the gypsy singin' That song of the Gypsy Dave. An' there by the light of the campin' fire, He saw her fair face beamin', Her heart in tune to the big guitar And the sound of the gypsy singin' That song of the Gypsy Dave. "Have you forsaken your house and home, Have you forsaken your baby? Have you forsaken your husband dear To go with the Gypsy Davey, To go with the Gypsy Dave? " "Yes, I've forsaken my husband dear To go with the Gypsy Davey. And I've forsaken my mansion high, But not my blue-eyed baby, But not my blue-eyed babe." She turned to go away from him And go with the Gypsy Davey, But the tears come tricklin' down her cheeks To think of her blue-eyed baby, To go with the blue-eyed babe. "Take off, take off your buckskin gloves Made of Spanish leather, And give to me your lily white hand To go ride home together, And we'll ride home again. " "I'll not take off my buckskin gloves Made of Spanish leather, I'll go on my way from day to day To be with the Gypsy Davey, To go with the Gypsy Dave, Sing with the Gypsy Davey, Go with the Gypsy Dave." And a caper: Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (Bob Freaking Dylan) The festival was over and the boys were all planning for a fall The cabaret was quiet except for the drilling in the wall The curfew had been lifted and the gambling wheel shut down Anyone with any sense had already left town He was standing in the doorway looking like the Jack of Hearts. He moved across the mirrored room "Set it up for everyone" he said Then everyone commenced to do what they were doin' before he turned their heads Then he walked up to a stranger and he asked him with a grin "Could you kindly tell me friend what time the show begins ?" Then he moved into the corner face down like the Jack of Hearts. Backstage the girls were playing five card stud by the stairs Lily had two queens she was hoping for a third to match her pair Outside the streets were filling up, the window was open wide A gentle breeze was blowing, you could feel it from inside Lily called another bet and drew up the Jack of Hearts. Big Jim was no one's fool, he owned the town's only diamond mine He made his usual entrance looking so dandy and so fine With his bodyguards and silver cane and every hair in place He took whatever he wanted to and he laid it all to waste But his bodyguards and silver cane were no match for the Jack of Hearts. Rosemary combed her hair and took a carriage into town She slipped in through the side door looking like a queen without a crown She fluttered her false eyelashes and whispered in his ear "Sorry darling, that I'm late", but he didn't seem to hear He was starring into space over at the Jack of Hearts. "I know I've seen that face somewhere" Big Jim was thinking to himself "Maybe down in Mexico or a picture up on somebodys shelf" But then the crowd began to stamp their feet and the house lights did dim And in the darkness of the room there was only Jim and him Starring at the butterfly who just drew the Jack of Hearts. Lily was a princess she was fair-skinned and precious as a child She did whatever she had to do she had that certain flash every time she smiled She'd come away from a broken home had lots of strange affairs With men in every walk of life which took her everywhere But she's never met anyone quite like the Jack of Hearts. The hanging judge came in unnoticed and was being wined and dined The drilling in the wall kept up but no one seemed to pay it any mind It was known all around that Lily had Jim's ring And nothing would ever come between Lily and the king No nothing ever would except maybe the Jack of Hearts. Rosemary started drinking hard and seeing her reflection in the knife She was tired of the attention tired of playing the role of Big Jim's wife She had done a lot of bad things even once tried suicide Was looking to do just one good deed before she died She was gazing to the future riding on the Jack of Hearts. Lily took her dress off and buried it away "Has your luck turn out" she laughed at him'. "Well I guess you must have known it would someday Be careful not to touch the wall there's a brand new coat of paint I'm glad to see you're still alive you're looking like a saint" Down the hallway footsteps were coming for the Jack of Hearts. The backstage manager was pacing all around by his chair "There's something funny going on" he said " I can just feel it in the air" He went to get the hanging judge but the hanging judge was drunk As the leading actor hurried by in the costume of a monk There was no actor anywhere better than the Jack of Hearts. No one knew the circumstance, but they say it happened pretty quick The door to the dressing room burst open a cold revolver clicked And big Jim was standing there ya couldn't say surprised Rosemary right beside him steady in her eyes She was with big Jim but she was leaning to the Jack of Hearts. Two doors down the boys finally made it through the wall And cleaned out the bank safe it's said that they got off with quite a haul In the darkness by the riverbed they waited on the ground For one more member who had business back in town But they couldn't go no further without the Jack of Hearts. The next day was hanging day the sky was overcast and black Big Jim lay covered up killed by a penknife in the back And Rosemary on the gallows she didn't even blink The hanging judge was sober he hadn't had a drink The only person on the scene missing was the Jack of Hearts. The cabaret was empty now a sign said. "Closed for repair" Lily had already taken all of the dye out of her hair She was thinking about her father who she was rarely saw Thinking about Rosemary and thinking about the law But most of all she was thinking about the Jack of Hearts. [/QUOTE]
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