The Gypsy’s Wife
Leonard Cohen * Track #8 On Recent Songs
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The Gypsy's Wife by Leonard Cohen
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A song from Leonard Cohen’s 1979 album Recent Songs, which Leonard Cohen later claimed was his favorite.
This was the first album to feature Jennifer Warnes and Sharon Robinson as his back up singers, giving a very distinct contrast to his deep voice and a unique harmony Leonard Cohen’s followers a...
The Gypsy’s Wife Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
And where, where, where is my gypsy wife tonight?
I've heard all the wild reports, they can't be right
But whose head is this she's dancing with on the threshing floor?
Whose darkness deepens in her arms a little more?
[Chorus]
And where, where is my gypsy wife tonight?
Where, where is my gypsy wife tonight?
[Verse 2]
Ah, the silver knives are flashing in that tired old cafe
A ghost climbs on the table in a bridal negligee
She says, "My body is the light, my body is the way"
I raise my arm against it all and I catch the bride's bouquet
[Chorus]
And where, where is my gypsy wife tonight?
Where, where is my gypsy wife tonight?
[Violin Solo]
[Verse 3]
Too early for the rainbow, too early for the dove
These are the final days, this is the darkness, this is the flood
And there is no man or woman can be touched
But you who come between them will be judged
[Chorus]
And where, where is my gypsy wife tonight?
Where, where is my gypsy wife tonight?
[Instrumental Outro]
The Gypsy’s Wife Q&A
Who wrote The Gypsy’s Wife's ?
The Gypsy’s Wife was written by Leonard Cohen.
Who produced The Gypsy’s Wife's ?
The Gypsy’s Wife was produced by Henry Lewy & Leonard Cohen.
When did Leonard Cohen release The Gypsy’s Wife?
Leonard Cohen released The Gypsy’s Wife on Tue Nov 27 1979.
What instruments are used?
In this version, there’s an acoustic guitar, violin, mandolin guitar, bass guitar and a cello.