The Gypsy King

It hurts to face the fire

But you can't look away

As flames dance bright in the forest tonight

And guitars start to play

They're gathered here from nowhere

For nowhere can they stay

Like all who heard his calling

They have gathered here today

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

Sits on his throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

His eyes are shining bright

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

The lord of his domain

Until another, braver still

Can humble him

Humble him again

Silhouetted in the firelight

She took my breath away

Long black hair all tied up tight

With a rose comb bright and gay

As she danced, her feet were tapping

Upon a wooden square

Guitars now growled flamenco loud

Clapping palms were everywhere

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

Sits on his throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

His eyes are shining bright

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

The lord of his domain

Until another, braver still

Can humble him

Humble him again

I don't quite know the reason

I stood so tall and proud

Moving closer to that blazing fire

To sing my song out loud

It carried through the gather

It soared above guitars

I sang in time to those clapping palms

A compass from the crowd

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

Sits on his throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

His eyes are wide and bright

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

The lord of his domain

Until another, braver still

Can humble him

Humble him again

I sang of faith and passion

Of love so rare and true

I sang of loss and pain within

It was all that I could do

Her slender, graceful body spun

She mesmerised the crowd

I sang my own flamenco song

I sang my song out loud

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

Sits on his throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

His eyes are shining bright

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

The lord of his domain

Until another, braver still

Can humble him

Humble him again

He rose like one ascending

And stood as if divine

He roared my name as all gathered hushed

For I had crossed the line

I turned to see his anger

The fear, it gripped me tight

For I had sung my lonely song

To his daughter here tonight

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

Sits on his throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

His eyes are shining bright

The gypsy king, the gypsy king

The lord of his domain

Until another, braver still

Can humble him

Humble him againI charged at first and I raised my own

For what else could I do?

He feigned a punch towards me

But struck me anyway

Though I had learned a boxer's trade

Becoming less afraid

The Gypsy King, the Gypsy King

Fights for his throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

His eyes are shining bright

The Gypsy King, the Gypsy King

The lord of this domain

Until another, braver still

Can humble him, humble him again

She seemed to come from nowhere

To stand between us both

She cried up to the stars above

To fight not over love

The Gypsy King, he faltered

And then he dropped his arms

And walked back to his gypsy throne

And cried out to the crowd

Your Gypsy King, your Gypsy King

Sits on his throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

All witnessing this fight

I've seen a power stronger

Than all my rage and might

The courage of a gypsy boy

And my princess of, princess of the light

This Gypsy King, this Gypsy Queen

Will take my throne tonight

Before the blazing forest fire

They hold each other tight

This Gypsy King and Gypsy Queen

Are lords of their domain

Until another, braver still

Can humble them, humble them again

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