In the English language (according to the Oxford English Dictionary), Rom is a noun (with the plural Roma or Roms) and an adjective, while Romani (Romany) is also a noun (with the plural Romani, the Romani, Romanies or Romanis) and an adjective.he Romani are widely known among English-speaking people by the exonym  Gypsies  (or Gipsies). However, according to many Romani people and academics who study them, the word has been tainted by its use as a racial slur and a pejorative connoting illegality and irregularity.
Diamond considered this his first Rebel Song, and it reflected his growing independence. Said Diamond: This is the way I am, my boat is tiny and the direction it takes my not follow the standard routes, but if you like what you see, come on along and join me on this journey.. (thanks to David Wild, author of He Is...I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil Diamond).
Rock the boat, rock the boat. Work the middle, work the middle. Work the middle, work the middle. Change positions, change positions. New positions, new positions. Stroke on me, stroke it on me. Stroke it on me, stroke it on me. Rock the boat, rock the boat.