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Patrick Wolf
Wind in the Wires
The Gypsy King

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The Gypsy King

Release date: 21st February 2005

From Wind in the WiresTrack 63:08

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About This Track

"The Gypsy King" is a track by Patrick Wolf, from the album Wind in the Wires, released 21st February 2005. The track is 3:08 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Patrick Wolf.

About the Artist

Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf

Lyrics

The Gypsy King

Drawing a line
A ship in a harbour
Yes I will go
I'll be going there soon

A blue map of Cornwall
Up on a bedroom wall
Drawing a line
I'll be following soon

But how do I follow?
What road to be choosing?
Do I follow the star
Or the gypsy king?

I recall when I was younger
There was a fire
To travel the world
And shine with a passion

But as ambition shoots blank
Day by Day
On a train from Edinburgh
To the Kings Cross rain.

I see a small house
Built on the sea
I could live there alone
With a horse and a ukulele

But how do I get there?
What road to be choosing?
When the seasons so high
For losing

How do I follow
What road to be choosing?
Do I follow the star
Or the Gypsy King?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Wind in the Wires

3:082005

Listen

Album

Wind in the Wires

21st February 2005

Track number

6

Release year

2005

1The Libertine
4:25
2Teignmouth
4:50
3The Shadowsea
0:37
4Wind in the Wires
4:20

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Patrick Wolf — Hymne Des Étrangers (from Better or Worse - EP) [3:24]
Patrick Wolf — She Didn’t Dance (from Better or Worse - EP) [3:55]
Patrick Wolf — Mejora O Empeora (from Better or Worse - EP) [3:51]
Patrick Wolf — Better or Worse (El Lobo Mix) (from Better or Worse - EP) [3:53]
Patrick Wolf — Better or Worse (from Better or Worse - EP) [3:20]
Patrick Wolf — Better or Worse (Instrumental) (from Better or Worse - EP) [3:21]
Patrick Wolf — Hymn of the Haar (from Crying The Neck) [4:36]
Patrick Wolf — Oozlum (from Crying The Neck) [4:58]
Patrick Wolf — The Last of England (from Crying The Neck) [4:09]
Patrick Wolf — Reculver (from Crying The Neck) [6:02]
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Patrick Wolf — On Your Side (from Crying The Neck) [2:28]
Patrick Wolf — Limbo (feat. Zola Jesus) (from Crying The Neck) [4:22]
Patrick Wolf — Song of the Scythe (from Crying The Neck) [1:27]
Patrick Wolf — Foreland (from Crying The Neck) [3:43]
Patrick Wolf — Dies Irae (from Crying The Neck) [3:35]
Patrick Wolf — The Curfew Bell (from Crying The Neck) [5:18]
Patrick Wolf — Jupiter (from Crying The Neck) [5:17]
Patrick Wolf — Lughnasa (feat. Serafina Steer) (from Crying The Neck) [3:04]
Patrick Wolf — Dies Irae [3:35]
Patrick Wolf — Limbo (feat. Zola Jesus) [4:22]
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Patrick Wolf — Teignmouth (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [4:50]
Patrick Wolf — The Shadowsea (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [0:37]
Patrick Wolf — Jacob's Ladder (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [1:22]
Patrick Wolf — Eulogy (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [1:45]
Patrick Wolf — The Libertine (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [4:24]
Patrick Wolf — The Gypsy King (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [3:08]
Patrick Wolf — Ghost Song (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [3:13]
Patrick Wolf — Wind in the Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [4:18]
Patrick Wolf — The Railway House (20 Year Anniversary Remaster) (from Wind In The Wires (20 Year Anniversary Remaster)) [2:25]
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Patrick Wolf — The Messenger (from The Bachelor) [3:39]
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Patrick Wolf — Thickets (feat. Tilda Swinton) (from The Bachelor) [4:08]
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Patrick Wolf — The Kiss (from The Magic Position) [0:59]
Patrick Wolf — Secret Garden (from The Magic Position) [1:42]
Patrick Wolf — The Stars (from The Magic Position) [3:51]
Patrick Wolf — Magpie (from The Magic Position) [3:58]
Patrick Wolf — The Marriage (from The Magic Position) [2:47]
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Patrick Wolf — Overture (from The Magic Position) [4:41]
Patrick Wolf — Get Lost (from The Magic Position) [3:17]
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Patrick Wolf — Eulogy (from Wind in the Wires) [1:45]
Patrick Wolf — Ghost Song (from Wind in the Wires) [3:13]
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Patrick Wolf — The Railway House (from Wind in the Wires) [2:25]
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Patrick Wolf — Bloodbeat (from Lycanthropy) [3:51]
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Patrick Wolf — Pigeon Song (from Lycanthropy) [3:35]
Patrick Wolf — Epilogue (from Lycanthropy) [2:08]
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