We were very happy, well, at least I thought we were
Can't somebody tell me what's got into her?
A house, a home, a family and a man that loves her so
Who'd believe, she'd leave us to join the Burlesque show?

Oh say, has anybody seen my sweet gypsy rose?
Here's her picture when she was my sweet Mary Jo
Now, she's got rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
Say, has anybody seen my sweet gypsy rose?

Oh, I got wind my Jo's been dancin' here in New Orleans
In this smoke-filled honky-tonk, they call the land of dreams
Oh, here she comes a strutting in her birthday clothes
Say, has anybody seen my sweet gypsy rose?

Oh baby, baby, won't you come home?
(Baby, baby, baby, won't you come on home?)
Say, we all miss you
(We all miss you)
And every night we kiss your picture

Oh rose, one night the lights go dim and the crowd goes home
That's the day you wake up and you find you're all alone
So, let's say good-bye to gypsy, hello, Mary Jo
Say, has anybody seen my sweet gypsy rose?

Sweet gypsy rose
Sweet gypsy rose

So, take those rings off your fingers and bells off your toes
Say has anybody seen my
Now, you know just what I mean by
Has anybody seen my gypsy rose?

Say, has anybody seen his sweet gypsy rose
Here's her picture when she consist sweet Mary Jo
Say, has anybody seen his sweet gypsy rose
Here's her picture when she was his sweet Mary Jo
Say, has anybody seen