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Rag Tag Gypsies

from One Night by Jim Ballard

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All of us "Rag Tag Gypsies" despite everything thrown at us, We Get By..

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Rag Tag Gypsies

The rain fell hard on the stony street
soakin through my jeans soakin through my feet
But its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

I was up in the alley when the deal went down
I was talkin to Noah he was leavin town
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

EmC D And the ragtag gypsies get by
EmC D Yeah the ragtag gypsies get by

I been to the city where the women are mean
been out on the street where they love like machines
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

I saw Jesus out walkin with Robin Hood
he said there ain’t no heroes in this neighborhood
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

And the ragtag gypsies get by
Yeah the ragtag gypsies get by

Now Matt the Cat be your friend sometime
cause he knows what its like to be scufflin for dimes
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

‘Cause if you do what you say and say what you do
there aint nobody who can argue with you
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

And the ragtag gypsies get by
Yeah the ragtag gypsies get by

So here’s to all of you dreamin dreams
Sittin in school rooms comin loose at the seams
Workin a job with your eyes on the clock
Waitin for some magic ship to dock

It feels so good when you’re under the lights
you forget your troubles you forget your fights
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

Then you sit em all down and you tell em the story
how you stood all alone on the field of glory
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight

‘Cause the ragtag gypsies get by
Yeah the ragtag gypsies get by

So i found myself somewhere in hollywood
they were talkin in tongues like i knew they would
And its alright its alright gonna make it home tonight
And the ragtag gypsies get by
Yeah the ragtag gypsies get by

©Jim Ballard/HandMade Music 2020 All Rights Reserved

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from One Night, released December 2, 2020
Jim Ballard Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica
Wes McCraw Lead Guitar
Tim Longfellow Piano, Organ
Bill Watson Bass
Joe Lang Drums

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Jim Ballard Akron, Ohio

Jim Ballard
A native of NE Ohio, Jim Ballard has been, for many years a part of the recording/performing community. After touring and performing all over the country with artists from 10,000 Maniacs to Gordon Lightfoot,The Mekons to Pete Seeger, he moved into his studio, Skylyne. There, he has recorded and worked with artists from Michael Stanley to Don Dixon and Alex Bevan. ... more

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