Zigeuner

Zigeuner - Carmen McRae

Once upon a time

Many years ago

Lived a fair princess

Hating to confess

Loneliness was torturing her so

Then a gipsy came

Called to her by name

Woo'd her with a song

Sensuous and strong

All the summer long

Her passion seemed to tremble

Like a living flame

Play to me beneath the summer moon

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All I ask of life is just to listen

To the songs that you sing

My spirit like a bird on the wing

Your melodies adoring soaring

Call to me with some barbaric tune

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Now you have me in your power

Play to me for just an hour

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Now you have me in your power

Play to me for just an hour

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