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Gypsy Death Rattle

from Nightery by Tennessee Stiffs

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about

The first of the Stiffs tunes and the first track on the album

lyrics

Come one come all, here we go
Buy a ticket to the traveling show
We got freaks, obese, and Siamese twins
Seeing is believing, let the fun begin!

So we set upon them at about a quarter past three
Said do you wanna catch a show for cheap
And if you got a couple minutes, some nickels and dimes
Come on in and have a good time!

I know I can't help myself
I'm just an ol' Gypsy looking for my wealth
And I can see death around the way
So I roam from town to town
Just another passerby never bedding down
And I won't change
No I won't change, that's just the Gypsy way.

Been working way too long
Them eyes have long since gone
They couldn't wait to see
Well we got just about ten minutes to show
And after that there won't be no more
So come on man
Get your freak fix in!

I know I can't help myself
I'm just an ol' Gypsy looking for my wealth
And I can see death around the way
So I roam from town to town
Just another passerby never bedding down
And I won't change
No I won't change, that's just the Gypsy way.

See I'm a nomad, a vagabond
A drifter if you will
This here's the kind of life that we Gypsies live
I'm like a vampire on the first blood of the night
Beware of the Gypsy girl batting her eyes
Cause it's the Gypsy Way, the Gypsy Way
It's the Gypsy Way, the Gypsy Way
At the end of the day, it's all I know.

I know I can't help myself
I'm just an ol' Gypsy looking for my wealth
And I can see death around the way
So I roam from town to town
Just another passerby never bedding down
And I won't change
No I won't change, that's just the Gypsy way.

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from Nightery, released August 11, 2015

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Tennessee Stiffs Red Wing, Minnesota

Tennessee Stiffs formed in late 2011. Fueled by their eclectic musical interests, they were determined to create something never heard before. Seamlessly blending blues, rock 'n' roll, folk, and alternative country into a powerful and provocative product. They released their third album, a concept double LP "Dearly Departed" in 2022, and now reside in Red Wing, MN. New acoustic album in the works ... more

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