I fell in love with Rinfy the gypsy. 
He said when I grew up he'd marry me, 
Carry me away on his steed. 

"Don't worry, my baby! 
Don't die, my funny little darling! 
I'm going away for a little while, 
And shouldn't be gone for very long." 

Ooh, then I really fell for Geoffrey, our gardener. 
He said he'd marry me, too. 
Oh, and I believed him, just like a fool. 

"Don't worry, my honey! 
Don't die, my funny little doll! 
I'm going away for a little while. 
Shouldn't be gone for very long." 
(Ooh, long, long, long...) 

Playing canasta in c-cold rooms, 
Playing canasta in cold rooms, 
Playing canasta upstairs, downstairs, 
And in my lover's...ooh... 

I met a boy who took me upstairs, 
Then took me in his arms and told me 
I comforted him, uh-huh. 

"Don't worry, my dear, 
Don't cry, you weird little stranger. [ca. 2'29]
I'm going away. 
You probably won't ever see me again." 

Oh, yes, I know, I'm always falling, 
Gazing at hazy goldfish in your swimming eyes. 
How could I not lie there with you? 

"Don't worry, my darling! 
Don't die, my silly little baby! 
I'm going away for a little while, 
And shouldn't be gone for very long." 
(Ooh, long, long, long!) 

Playing canasta in c-cold rooms, 
Playing canasta in cold rooms, 
Playing canasta upstairs, downstairs, 
And in my lover's...ooh...