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Van Morrison

Caravan

Release date: 28th February 1970

From Moondance
Track 4
5:01
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About This Track

A song built on the image of a travelling caravan and the freedom it promises, 'Caravan' moves with an unhurried ease through its narrative of wandering musicians and late-night radio calls. Van Morrison's vocal floats across the arrangement, conversational and warm, whilst the band settles into a groove that feels both lived-in and celebratory. The song finds its rhythm in repetition: the radio dial turning up, the gypsy players gathering round the fire, the voices layering into a kind of communal chant. What makes the track endure is its refusal to rush. Morrison lets the melody breathe, lets the instrumental space do its work, and the result is something that feels less like a song and more like an invitation to sit down and stay awhile. The caravan itself becomes a metaphor for belonging, for the kind of temporary home that moves but never leaves you behind. It's a song about connection made simple and true.

"Caravan" is a track by Van Morrison, from the album Moondance, released 28th February 1970. The track is 5:01 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Caravan

And the caravan is on its way
I can hear the merry gypsy play
Mama, mama look at Emma Rose
She's a-playin' with the radio
La, la, la, la...

And the caravan has all my friends
It will stay with me until the end
Gypsy Robin and sweet Emma Rose
Tell me everything I need to know
La, la, la, la...

Turn up your radio and let a-me hear the song
Switch on your electric light
Then we can get down to what is really wrong
I long to hold you tight so I can feel you

Sweet lady of the night I shall reveal you
If you want
Turn it up, turn it up, little bit higher, radio
Turn it up, burn it up, so you know, radio
La, la, la, la...

And the caravan is painted red and white
That means ev'rybody's staying overnight
Yeah, the barefoot gypsy player
'Round the campfire sing and play
And the woman tells us of her ways
La, la, la, la...

Turn up your radio and let-a me hear the song
Switch on your electric light
Then we can get down to what is really wrong
I long just to hold you tight so baby I can feel you

Sweet lady of the night I shall reveal you
If you want
Turn it up, turn it up, little bit higher, radio
Turn it up, that's enough, so you know it's got soul
Radio, radio turn it up, hmm

La, la, la, la...
(La) la, la, la...
(La) La, la, la...
(La) la, la, la...

(La) la, la, la...
(La) la, la, la...
(La) la, la, la...
(La) la, la, la...

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Track details

From Moondance

5:011970
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Album
Moondance
Moondance
Van Morrison
1st March 1970
Track number
4
Release year
1970
  1. 1And It Stoned Me
    4:32
  2. 2Moondance
    4:34
  3. 3Crazy Love
    2:35
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    5:01

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