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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Performer
The Caledonia Soul Orchestra
The Caledonia Soul Orchestra
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Producer
Ted Templeman
Ted Templeman
Producer
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Now the caravan is on it's way
I can hear the merry gypsies play
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, mama
Look at Emma Rose, Emma Rose
Emma Rose
She's a-playin' with a short-wave radio
And the caravan has all my friends, all my friends
It will stay with me until, 'til the bitter end
Gypsy Robin, Sweet Emma Rose
Tell me everything, everything I need to know
Turn up your radio
And let me hear that song
Switch on your electric light
Then we can get down to what is really wrong
I long to hold you at night
So I can, so I can feel you
Sweet lady of the night
I shall, I will reveal you
Yes you will, huh
Turn it up, turn it up
Little bit higher, radio
Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up
So you know it's got soul
And the caravan is painted red and white
That means everybody's staying overnight
And the barefoot gypsy boy by the campfire
Sing and play
And a woman tells us of her ways
Turn up your radio
And let me, let me hear that song
Switch on your electric light
I long to hold you in my arms
So I can, so I can feel you
Sweet lady, sweet lady of the night
I shall and I will reveal you
One, two, well
Turn it up, turn it up
Little bit higher, radio
Turn it up, so you know
It's got soul, it's got soul
So you know
So you know it's got soul
Nathan Riven on violin, please
Left in the string section we have
Terry Adams on cello
Nancy Alice on viola
Tom Halpin on violin
Here we have Jeff Limas on piano
Ladies and gentlemen, please
Left to right we have Bill Elwin on trumpet
Brother Jack Shroar on saxophones
John Platania on guitar
David Hayes on bass
David Shaw on drums
So you know it's got soul
I'm tryna tell ya
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, huh
So you know it's got 100% soul
Take it one at a time
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby
So you know it's got nothin' but soul
Nothin' but
Now for the best and later for the garbage
So you know
It's got
Soul
Turn it up
So you know, so you know it's got
Soul baby, baby
I don't wanna go to town baby
So you know it's got soul
So you know, so you know it's got
Don't wanna go, don't wanna go
Down, baby, don't wanna go
Don't wanna
Written by: Van Morrison
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