Has anyone ever heard of this song

Reece Maxey · Post by **Reece Maxey** » 12 Jun 2001 9:57 am

Something is driving me nuts!
Somewhere, sometime I heard a song that
goes like so, for at least one verse:

"LAST NIGHT I LET A GYPSY TELL MY FORTUNE,
SHE SAID THAT SOON MY HEART WOULD BREAK IN TWO
AND THOUGH THE THINGS SHE TOLD ME AREN'T FOR CERTAIN,
SOMEHOW I FEEL MY FORTUNE WILL COME TRUE"

I would sincerely thank anyone who could tell
me the name of the song, artist or any info.

Thanks much,
RM

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 12 Jun 2001 11:35 am

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Reece Maxey · Post by **Reece Maxey** » 12 Jun 2001 11:56 am

Gene, It could be that Hank T. had the song,
but I can't find anything indicating he ever
recorded something with the words I remember.
Sometimes I wonder if it was an Ernest Tubb
song, but again can't find anything like it
in the information I can get.

Sorry, but I'm not acquainted with Mr. Ryan.

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 12 Jun 2001 6:22 pm

Isn't Tom Brumley from Ozark, Mo. ?

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 13 Jun 2001 4:16 am

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Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 13 Jun 2001 7:46 am

According to a web search that I did, apparantly Hank had a song called "The Gypsy and the tealeaves". I couldn't find any lyrics though. Perhaps this is the one?

Anyway, I hope this helps.

Lem

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Tim Rowley · Post by **Tim Rowley** » 13 Jun 2001 7:22 pm

Lem,

Different song. 2 or 3 years back I played on an album recorded by a local guy, and he did "The Gypsy and the Tea Leaves", which is an old Hank Thompson 78. If I can find a copy of it, maybe I can transcribe the words for you. Or ask Carl Dixon or Herb Steiner, they may remember the words by heart. It was a fairly popular record years ago, after all.

Reece M., I'm sorry, I have racked my brain but I am unable to recall the song you're thinking about. The lyrics definitely sound like the 1940's or early 1950's, but nothing rings a bell. Somebody out there help this poor man before he suffers a breakdown!

Tim R.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 14 Jun 2001 3:27 am

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Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 14 Jun 2001 4:13 am

Thanks for the reply, Tim. After reading the original post, I thought I'd try an internet search, and that's what I came up with. I've never heard that particular H.T. song before though. Heck, the song he's looking for may not even be by Hank... I may have been looking the wrong direction. lol

Lem

Dayna Wills · Post by **Dayna Wills** » 21 Jun 2001 9:29 pm

The Gypsy was recorded in 1946 (I think) by the Ink Spots. Starts out, In a quaint caravan there's a lady they call the Gypsy.
The verse you quoted may be a verse that preceeds the song, as in "The lovliness of Paris" preceeds I Left My Heart in San Francisco. I have never seen a title The Gypsy and the Tealeaves. So, that's all I know.

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Reece Maxey · Post by **Reece Maxey** » 22 Jun 2001 4:03 pm

Thanks Dana, and all the others who responded. I'm sure the song was COUNTRY, so
don't believe it was the song you mentioned
Dana. The Inkspots had some great records out
though.

I guess I'll keep looking and enquiring, and
maybe some day I'll find it.

Thanks again to everyone.
RM