Verse 1 I went to see a gypsy To get my fortune told He said you want the good news But You won't be getting old The reaper soon will find you To end your run of luck Your future is behind you and your past is catching up Chorus Gypsy with your band of gold Tell me what the future holds Gypsy I know you know Cause the sign outside told me so Verse 2 Everyday is looking like the end of the line And someone's goose is cooking in this crystal ball of mine Your tea leaves don't show much to see Your life line ain't no bigger I'd say your life expectancy won't reach no double figures Your time in roman numeral is one I on its own Next time you're at a funeral don't bother going home The Gypsy - (2) Chorus Gypsy with your band of gold Tell me what the future holds Gypsy I know you know Cause the sign outside told me so Sax / Guitar Solo Chorus Gypsy with your band of gold Tell me what the future holds Gypsy I know you know Cause the sign outside told me so Verse 3 Now Cross my hand with silver the wise old the gypsy said All I had was a length of pipe so I crossed his head with lead I told that wise old gypsy I'm sorry I got rough But you would have seen it comin if you really knew your stuff Chorus Gypsy with your band of gold Tell me what the future holds Gypsy I know you know Cause the sign outside told me so