Gypsies Got the Right to Steal

Ray Wylie Hubbard

[Verse 1]
A while back in a far away land
At time when a-Pilate washed his hands
Had a man gonna scratch out his number
Gonna take him to some hills and nail him to some lumber
Had a nail for his feet and one for each hand
Even had a nail for the heart of the soulful man
But a Gypsy stole the nail, there on Calvary's hill
Jesus said, "Thank you, boys, y'all got the right to steal"

[Chorus]
Gypsy, Gypsies got the right to steal
Like a doctor has got the right to heal
'Cause at the cross before they could start
A Gypsy stole the nail that was meant for Jesus' heart

[Verse 2]
Jesus was on the cross with thorns on his head
Just the night before, he'd had his fortune read
A voice told him this, and I'll tell you what it said
Said, "Son, this time tomorrow, you're gonna have your [?]"

[Chorus]
Gypsy, Gypsies got the right to steal
Like a doctor has got the right to heal
'Cause at the cross before they could start
A Gypsy stole the nail that was meant for Jesus' heart

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Gypsy, Gypsies got the right to steal
Just like a doctor has got the right to heal
'Cause at the cross before they could start
A Gypsy stole the nail that was meant for Jesus' heart

Trivia about the song Gypsies Got the Right to Steal by Ray Wylie Hubbard

When was the song “Gypsies Got the Right to Steal” released by Ray Wylie Hubbard?
The song Gypsies Got the Right to Steal was released in 1978, on the album “Off the Wall”.

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