To the faraway places of France

Of the people and the places I've been

I'll sing you a song and I won't keep you long

For the tambourine's playin'

And the carnival's callin' me home

And the rock and roll gypsies are ridin' tonight

On the carnival strips they'll stay

And the golden eyrie's will laugh at the light

'Cause life is more than a play

For tomorrow will soon be yesterday

To the motherless children who ride

On the shadow of this highway at night

It's more than a game more than fortune or fame

For the winner takes nothin'

And the loser gets all that remains

And the rock and roll gypsies are ridin' tonight

On the carnival strips they'll stay

And the golden eyrie's will laugh at the light

'Cause life is more than a play

For tomorrow will soon be yesterday

And the rock and roll gypsies are ridin' tonight

On the carnival strips they'll stay

And the golden eyrie's will laugh at the light

'Cause life is more than a play

For tomorrow will soon be yesterday