Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy Lyrics Meaning

Ok, since my last post about this song I have realised why I'm not always sure why I felt this song I a happy song.

I have since heard Stevie describe the song as something that reminds her of her life, prior to Fleetwood Mac, and comforts her if her life gets to crazy. I also saw the music video clip again, first time in a long time, and it is clear that she was not in the happiest of headspace at the time.

I also saw her 1982 (1983?) live performance of the song where she performed the song while crying her eyes and heart out. She can't have found the song easy to perform when some of the inspiration, for the song, was her best friend who had died. I could not do it like she does.

The song now comforts me when I remember my sister who died when she was just 33 years old ('I still see your bright eyes...')