I fell in love with Rinfy the gypsy. 

He said when I grew up he'd marry me, 

Carry me away on his steed. 


"Don't worry, my baby! 

Don't die, my funny little darling! 

I'm going away for a little while, 

And shouldn't be gone for very long." 


Ooh, then I really fell for Geoffrey, our gardener. 

He said he'd marry me, too. 

Oh, and I believed him, just like a fool. 


"Don't worry, my honey! 

Don't die, my funny little doll! 

I'm going away for a little while. 

Shouldn't be gone for very long." 

(Ooh, long, long, long...) 


Playing canasta in c-cold rooms, 

Playing canasta in cold rooms, 

Playing canasta upstairs, downstairs, 

And in my lover's...ooh... 


I met a boy who took me upstairs, 

Then took me in his arms and told me 

I comforted him, uh-huh. 


"Don't worry, my dear, 

Don't cry, you weird little stranger. [ca. 2'29]

I'm going away. 

You probably won't ever see me again." 


Oh, yes, I know, I'm always falling, 

Gazing at hazy goldfish in your swimming eyes. 

How could I not lie there with you? 


"Don't worry, my darling! 

Don't die, my silly little baby! 

I'm going away for a little while, 

And shouldn't be gone for very long." 

(Ooh, long, long, long!) 


Playing canasta in c-cold rooms, 

Playing canasta in cold rooms, 

Playing canasta upstairs, downstairs, 

And in my lover's...ooh...