Gypsy Woman - Ry Cooder

"Gypsy Woman" by Ry Cooder was written by Curtis Mayfield and was first released by The Impressions in 1961. Ry Cooder released it on his album " The Slide Area " (1982) Ry Cooder, born in Los Angeles in 1947, is a guitarist, composer and producer, though he gained his world-wide reputation primarily as a Slide-Guitarist. He played in Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, and has also accompanied such artists as Gordon Lightfoot, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Randy Newman, John Lee Hooker and many others. Although influenced early on by blues, he became a pioneer in resurrecting the traditions of "World Music," a concept that was entirely new at the time. He devoted himself to Country and Folk music, Calypso, Hawaiian music, Gospel, Salsa, Jazz, Ragtime and Vaudeville. Ry Cooder has composed soundtracks for more than twenty films, Gypsy Woman From out of nowhere, through a caravan, around the campfire light Came a lovely woman in motion with hair as dark as night Her eyes were like those of a cat in the dark And she hypnotized me with love She was a Gypsy Woman She danced around and 'round to guitar melody From the fire her face was all aglow How she enchanted me How I'd love to hold her near And kiss and forever whisper in her ear I love you Gypsy Woman I want you Gypsy Woman I need you Gypsy Woman Just got to have a Gypsy Woman All through the caravan, she was dancing with all the men Waiting for the rising sun, everyone was having fun I hate to see the lady go, knowing she'll never know That I love her, I love her I love you Gypsy Woman I want you Gypsy Woman I need you Gypsy Woman Just got to have a Gypsy Woman