Lyrics
I was only seventeen
The speaker was only seventeen years old.
I fell in love with a gypsy queen
The speaker fell in love with a woman from the gypsy community.
She told me, "hold on"
The gypsy queen advised the speaker to hold on or be patient.
Her father was the leading man
The gypsy queen's father held an important position within their community.
Said "you're not welcome on our land"
He disapproved of the speaker and forbade them from their land.
And then as a foe
The father treated the speaker as an enemy.
He told me to go
He instructed the speaker to leave.
He took me to a little shack
The father took the speaker to a small, likely uncomfortable place.
And put a whip across my back
He physically punished the speaker with a whip.
Then told her, leave me
Then he demanded that the gypsy queen leave the speaker.
I was out for quite a time
The speaker was away for a considerable time.
Came back with her on my mind
Despite being away, the speaker couldn't stop thinking about the gypsy queen.
Sweet little girl
The speaker holds affectionate terms for the gypsy queen.
She means all the world
The speaker feels that the gypsy queen means everything to them.
Oh, I want my gypsy queen
The speaker expresses a desire for the gypsy queen.
Will she still be torn between
The speaker wonders if the gypsy queen is still torn between her father and their love.
Her father and lover?
Questioning if the gypsy queen is still conflicted between loyalty to her father and their relationship.
One day I will go to him
The speaker plans to confront the father someday.
Strong enough to fight and win
The speaker aims to become strong enough to fight and win against the father.
Kind of a man that he'll understand
The speaker hopes to become someone the father will understand and accept.
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