Gypsy, gypsy, dancing feet
Gypsy, gypsy, bittersweet
Screamer, dreamer, disarray
Gypsy, gypsy, why did you fly away
No good, papa’s no good
Sister’s no good and that’s a drag
Sometimes you’re feeling
Like your head’s on the ceiling
When you scream hey mama…rag
When your daddy come home
With an old soup bone
Cause he drank all the money away
And your mama’s in the kitchen
On the phone she be bitching
And your girlfriend who called to say
Gypsy, gypsy, dancing feet
Gypsy, gypsy, bittersweet
Screamer, dreamer, disarray
Gypsy, gypsy, why did you fly away
High school lover, with your corpse undercover
Getting high jack…Lebanese
Hey mama, choose it, you all been through it
Or be falling off you right to your knees
Pair a shades, shotgun, rock on
Chewing gum, take it to the dance tonight
Your a love/hate child with wild child smile
And you don’t care wrong from right
Gypsy, gypsy, dancing feet
Gypsy, gypsy, bittersweet
Screamer, dreamer, disarray
Gypsy, gypsy, why did you fly away
Nobody but nobody baby
Knocking my socks off
Rock, rock, rocking
I’ll be gotten, I’ll be getting my rocks off
Nobody but nobody shooting
Never gets a shot off
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Restless Spirits and Wild Escapes
“Gypsy Boots” by Aerosmith is a vibrant, high-energy track that captures the spirit of rebellion and the ache of yearning for freedom. The lyrics paint a picture of a restless soul—embodied by the ‘gypsy’—dancing through life, seeking escape from a troubled home and the chaos of adolescence. The song’s verses detail a dysfunctional family, teenage rebellion, and a longing to break free from life’s constraints. The repeated chorus, with its bittersweet cry of “why did you fly away,” hints at both admiration and sorrow for the gypsy figure who dares to leave it all behind. Through vivid imagery and raw emotion, Aerosmith channels the confusion and fervor that often mark the journey to self-discovery.
Song Credits
- Artist: Aerosmith
- Songwriters: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance
- Release Year: 1985
- Label: Geffen Records