Once upon
a time,
many years ago,
Lived a fair princess
hating to confess
Loneliness was torturing her soul.
Then a gypsy came,
called to her by name,
Wooed her with a song
sensuous and strong,
All the summer long her
passion seemed to tremble
Like a living flame.
Play to me beneath the summer moon,
Sigeuner, Sigeuner, Sigeuner.
All I ask of life is just to listen to the
songs that you sing,
My spirit like a bird on the wing,
Your melodies adoring, soaring.
Call to me with some barbaric tune,
Sigoyna, Sigoyna, Sigoyna.
Now you hold me in your power,
Play to me for just an hour,
Sigoyn a.
Did my weeping cease,
melody that brings
Merciful release, promises
of peace
Through the gentle throbbing
of the strings
Music of the plain, music of the wild
Hear me not in vain,
soothe a heart in pain
Come to me again,
and let me to my happiness be
reconciled
Play to me beneath the summer moon,
Segoina, Segoina, Segoina.
All I ask of life is just to listen
to the songs that you sing.
My spirit like a bird on the wing,
Your melodies adoring, soaring.
Call to me with some Bavaric tune,
Sigourná, Sigourná,
Sigourná.
Now you hold me in your palm,
Pray to me for just an hour,
Say goodbye, my love