“Gypsy” is a song by the British rock band Uriah Heep, originally released on their debut album, Very ‘Eavy …Very 'Umble, in 1970. Being the band’s first single, the album version lasts for six and a half minutes. The song is a heavy, organ-driven song, with long instrumental breaks. The distorted...
[Verse 1]
I was only seventeen
I fell in love with a gypsy queen
She told me, hold on!
Her father was the leading man
Said "You're not welcome on our land"
And then as a foe, he told me to go
[Verse 2]
He took me to a little shack
And put a whip across my back
Then told her, leave me
I was out for quite a time
Came back with her on my mind
Sweet little girl, she means all the world
[Verse 3]
Though I want my gypsy queen
Will she still be torn between
Her father and lover?
One day I will go to him
Strong enough to fight and win
The kind of a man, that he'll understand
Gypsy was written by Mick Box & David Byron.
Gypsy was produced by Gerry Bron.
Uriah Heep released Gypsy on Sat Jun 13 1970.
Circe of Hands, off the bands 1972 album Demons and Wizards