Another Grand Jury/Dawn Sinclair collaboration with a traditional feel...gypsy folk ballad with beautiful vocals by Dawn Diamond

I heard Juri's original music and decided to find an authentic gypsy background to suit the fictional story which spring into my mind immediately.

Baptistas
by Dawn Sinclair
music by Juri Rosenfeld

1.Verse:
They wandered like two nomads in the Lowlands
She called him Michael Baptista for a while
He always bowed and tipped his cap politely
But only she, would trust his roguish smile

2.Verse
She gathered heather and gave it to the rich folk
And every one put silver in her hand
She wore with pride the gypsy name -Baptista
And no one dared to disrespect her man

CHORUS :

So closely closely comes a gypsy woman to her man
Closer closer to her lover's eyes
Her arms will hold him tight, her passions burn so bright
She wouldn't see the truth in his disguise
So closely closely comes a faithless lover, in the night
Closer, closer to his lady's eyes
His arms may hold her tight, his passions burn so bright
But moonlight won't reveal his web of lies

3.Verse
Gypsies holds their true name like a secret they must keep
She never knew until one fateful day
His heart was black as tar ,stole silver from her jar
Tipped his cap and coldly walked away

4.Verse.
Now all her heather she gathers in the Highlands
And poor folk pay in copper for her songs
But she still wears with pride the name Baptista
For like her kinfolk, she’s righted all the wrongs

Chorus#2
So closely closely comes a faithless lover, in the night
Closer, closer to his lady's eyes
His arms may hold her tight, his passions burn so bright
But moonlight won't reveal his web of lies

5.Verse:
When darkness came she thrust, a dagger thru his heart
Staring closely closely in his cheatin’ eyes
No longer will she trust, in more than wanderlust
A gypsy girl will learn that, if she’s wise


Gypsies hold their true name like a secret they must keep
They also hold a marker til it’s paid
Baptistas claim to fame, the promise in their name
A heart of gold inside a soul of jade.

so closely closely x3