Broken Hearted Gypsy Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Horton
Broken Hearted Gypsy
Written and recorded by Johnny Horton
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A broken hearted gypsy told her story
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The love she won the heart she broke as she cast her evil
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She stole my love and broke my heart but now s
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he pays the price
Cause my love has gone far away my warm heart's turned t
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kisses were so
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wonderful she
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cuddled up so
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fine
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devil may have to
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remember her eyes
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make a good man lose his
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Have you ever lived in a broken dream that you guessed from the
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You gave your love so honestly and in turn she broke your
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I've just gone back in that dream but listen while
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My side of this broken heart that your heart knows so
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kisses were so
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wonderful you
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cuddled up so
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fine
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devil may have to
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remember your eyes
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make a man lose his
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Your beauty was your weapon your body was a
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Couldn't believe the talk about but my heart was
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Your eyes held a promise my love was in your
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Your heart was a demon the devil was in
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kisses were so
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wonderful you
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cuddled up so
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fine
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remember your eyes
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make a man lose his
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Broken Hearted Gypsy?
- The song Broken Hearted Gypsy was sang by Johnny Horton.
Who is Johnny Horton?
- John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 - November 5, 1960) was an American country music, honky tonk and rockabilly singer and musician, during the 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his saga songs that became international hits beginning with the 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans", which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)".
Horton's music usually encompassed folk ballads based on American historic themes and legend. He had two successes in 1960 with both "Sink the Bismarck" and "North to Alaska," the latter utilized over the opening credits to the John Wayne film of the same name. Horton died in November 1960 at the peak of his fame in a traffic collision, less than two years after his breakthrough. Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
