Gypsy in the Moonlight
"Gypsy in the Moonlight" is sung in many Caribbean countries, but it originally comes from Trinidad and Tobago.
Gypsy in the Moonlight
Circle Game
(1) Gypsy in the moonlight
Gypsy in the moon,
Gypsy never come back
Until the clock strike two.
(2) Waltz in gypsy, waltz in,
Waltz into my lane
Bounce into my parlor
To hear my banjo play.
(3) I don't love nobody
And nobody here love me
But the only one is [name]
To come and dance with me.
(4) Tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la
La la la la la la!
Game Instructions
(1) A group of children hold hands and go around in a circle while singing this song. One child (the "gypsy") goes around the outside of the circle.
(2) On the 2nd verse ("waltz in gypsy"), the "gypsy" enters the circle and dances inside it.
(3) The "gypsy" then sings the third verse and selects a child from the circle while singing the line, "But the only one is... [kid's name] to come and dance with me".
(4) Both kids dance in the middle of the circle while everyone sings the last verse (tralalala...).
At the very end of the song, the first child joins the circle and the second one becomes the new "gypsy". The game starts all over again.
Comments
You can hear a rendition of Gypsy in the Moonlight here.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Alex Eichler for sharing his wonderful photo of the moon with us!
