From the Musical “ANYTHING GOES,” 1934.
Words and Music by Cole Porter.
Cover Art by Benjamin Harris.
Copyright ©23 Nov 1934.
The sheet music:
Lyrics:
Verse:
SOLO: Long, long ago,
So long ago
I hardly know when,
My great-great-grandmother
Now and then
Stepped out with a gypsy.
GIRLS: The usual alibi.
SOLO: A little bit typsy
But tipsy, no, no,
Of their love there wasn’t a doubt,
So I can’t wait to get the stage all set
So I can let the gypsy in me out.
REFRAIN
Hiding away
There’s a little bit of gypsy in me
That’s never been found,
Waiting its day.
There’s a little bit of gypsy in me
Just hanging around
Till the magical night
When the stars by their light
Give mystery to the sleeping lagoon,
While a tinkling guitar
Not too near, not too far,
Gaily strums away,
Hums away
A titillating tune.
When I’m there in that dream
With the one in the world I worship passionately,
At the moment supreme
Will be shown the unkown
Gypsy in me.