Gypsy Songman

I'm a Gypsy Songman, yes sir, would you like to hear a song? Pick it for you now, I'll play it all night long If the blues is all you see, this song is what you need Gypsy Songman passing by My whole life is a song, and I'll share it with you now Pickin' and a-singin', I'll get by somehow A dime would help me, please, a smile is all I need Gypsy Songman passing by, oh Kids come a-runnin' as I pass by, they all wanna see "Hey, Gypsy Songman, play a song for me" Their eyes glued on the strings, dancing as I sing Gypsy Songman passing by I got a stage on every corner, hall on every street My hat is my coin box, this song is what you need Now it's swappin' time, this song is for your dime Gypsy Songman passing by For as I leave you now, please remember me this time I'm the man who sang the song for your nickels and your dimes Today you saw me play as I stopped along the way Gypsy Songman passing by