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Guess the 1970s song lyrics #264

1971. She was born Cherilyn Sarkisian. The song features instrumentation from a carnival calliope. The singer sings from the point of view of a 16 year old Romani girl. The song hit #1 and she was nominated for a Grammy.
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Answer
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
Answer
Gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
We'd
hear
it
from
the
people
of
the
town
They'd
call
us
gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
But
every
night
all
the
men
would
come
around
And
lay
their
money
down
Picked
up
a
Answer
boy
just
south
of
Mobile
Gave
him
a
ride
filled
him
with
a
hot
meal
I
was
16
he
was
21
Rode
with
us
to
Memphis
And
Papa
would've
shot
him
if
he
knew
what
he'd
done
Answer
Gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
We'd
hear
it
from
the
people
of
the
town
They'd
call
us
gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
But
every
night
all
the
men
would
come
around
And
lay
their
money
down
I
never
had
Answer
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
oh
I
haven't
seen
him
for
a
while
oh
Answer
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
Answer
Gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
We'd
hear
it
from
the
people
of
the
town
They'd
call
us
gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
But
every
night
all
the
men
would
come
around
And
lay
their
money
down
Gypsies
tramps
Answer
and
thieves
We'd
hear
it
from
the
people
of
the
town
They'd
call
us
gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
But
every
night
all
the
men
would
come
around
And
lay
their
money
down
Gypsies
tramps
and
thieves
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