Gordon Lightfoot: The gypsy

Step inside my tent, said she, I'd like to read you palmLeave the dollar in the jar, this won't take very longLeave the circus noise behind, close your eyes, relax your mindI'll tell you if you should quit now or if you should go onThen I said, now what do ya seeShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeWhere'll I go, what'll I beShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeShe threw some sawdust in the air and her hands began to shakeShe told me the town where I was born, she almost knew the dateShe lit a candle with her eyes and then she made the table riseShe took the dollar from the jar and then she guessed my weightThen I said, now what do ya seeShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeYou are so old, you are so wiseDeedlee-dum, deedlee-dyGive me a sign, tell it to meShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeThen she spoke most quietlyDeedlee-dum, deedlee-deeWhen you we a child at school they taught you quite a lotYou were told when you should speak and when you should notYou were taught to read and write, to take your lessons home at nightA little knowledge serves you well but the golden rule does notThen I said, now what do ya meanShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeWhere'll I go, what'll I beShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeThen when I came home that night to lie in bed awakeI thought of that old gypsy and the words that she had saidAnd now I see with due respect, the more we learn the worse we getSo if you feel you've no regrets, go have your fortune readThen I said, now what do ya meanShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeWhere'll I go, what'll I beShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeYou are so old, you are so wiseDeedlee-dum, deedlee-dyGive me a sign, tell it to meShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeWhere'll I go, what'll I beShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-deeYou are so old, you are so wiseDeedlee-dum, deedlee-dyGive me a sign, tell it to meShe said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee...