Day after day, I’m more confused
But I look for the light through the pouring rain
You know that’s a game that I hate to lose
I’m feelin’ the strain, ain’t it a shame

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Beginning to think that I’m wastin’ time
I don’t understand the things I do
The world outside looks so unkind
So I’m countin’ on you to carry me through

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

And when my mind is free
You know a melody can move me
And when I’m feelin’ blue
The guitar’s comin’ through to soothe me

Thanks for the joy that you’ve given me
I want you to know I believe in your song
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
You help me along, you’re makin’ me strong

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul (Free my soul)
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away (Yeah)
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul (Free my soul)
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away

Now, now now won’t you take me
Oh oh take me
Fly high early in the morning
Hey won’t you take me
Come on, free my soul now

I heard that you’re settled down,
That you found a girl
And you’re married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things
I didn’t give to you

Old friend,
Why are you so shy?
Ain’t like you to hold back
Or hide from the light

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn’t stay away,
I couldn’t fight it.
I’d hoped you’d see my face
And that you’d be reminded
That for me,
It isn’t over

Never mind I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you two
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember, you said
“Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead”
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead
Yeah

You’d know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised
In a summer haze
Bound by the surprise
Of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn’t stay away,
I couldn’t fight it
I’d hoped you’d see my face
And that you’d be reminded
That for me,
It isn’t over

Never mind I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you two
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember, you said
“Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead”

Nothing compares,
No worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes,
They’re memories made
Who would have known how bittersweet
This would taste

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember you said
“Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead”

Never mind, I’ll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you two
Don’t forget me, I beg
I remember you said
“Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead”
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead
Yeah, Yeah

So I’m back to the velvet underground
Back to the floor, that I love
To a room with some lace and paper flowers
Back to the gypsy that I was
To the gypsy, that I was

And it all comes down to you
Well, you know that it does
Well, lightning strikes
Maybe once, maybe twice
Ah, and it lights up the night
And you see your gypsy
You see your gypsy

To the gypsy that remains
Faces freedom with a little fear
I have no fear, I have only love
And if I was a child
And the child was enough
Enough for me to love
Enough to love

She is dancing away from me now
She was just a wish
She was just a wish
And a memory is all that is left for you now
You see your gypsy
Oh, you see your gypsy

Lightning strikes
Maybe once, maybe twice
And it all comes down to you
And it all comes down to you

Lightning strikes
Maybe once, maybe twice
And it all comes down to you

I still see your bright eyes, bright eyes
And it all comes down to you

(RIP Gypsy. 1999-2011)