by Joni Mitchell on album Ladies Of The Canyon

You could have been more than a name on the door on the thirty-third floor in the air more than a credit card swimming pool in the backyard While you still have the time you could get away and find a

by Joni Mitchell on album Ladies Of The Canyon

Blue, songs are like tattoos You know I've been to sea before Crown and anchor me Or let me sail away Hey Blue, THERE is a song for you Ink on a pin Underneath the skin An empty space to fill in Well

by Joni Mitchell on album The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Downtown My darling dime store thief In the War of Independence Rock 'n' roll rang sweet as victory Under neon signs A girl was in bloom And a woman was fading In a suburban room I said take me to the

by Joni Mitchell on album Ladies Of The Canyon

Willy is my child, he is my father I would be his lady all my life He says he'd love to live with me But for an ancient injury That has not healed He said I feel once again Like I gave my heart too so

by Joni Mitchell on album Ladies Of The Canyon

Trinna wears her wampum beads She fills her drawing book with lines Sweing lace on widows weeds And filagree on leaf and vine Vine and leave are filagree And her coats a second hand one Trimmed in ant

by Joni Mitchell on album Ladies Of The Canyon

He comes for conversation I comfort him sometimes Comfort and consultation He knows that's what he'll find I bring him apples and cheeses He brings me songs to play He sees me when he pleases I see hi

by Joni Mitchell on album Ladies Of The Canyon

I slept last night in a good hotel i went shopping today for jewels the wind rushed around in the dirty town and the children let out from the schools i was standing on a noisy corner waiting for the

by Joni Mitchell on album Both Sides Now

by Joni Mitchell on album Ladies Of The Canyon

When morning comes to morgantown the merchants roll their awnings down the milktrucks make their morning rounds in morning, morgantown We'll rise up early, with the sun to ride the bus while everyone

by Joni Mitchell on album Both Sides Now

I'll get along Forget about me Just be happy my love Let's say that our little show is over And so the story ends Why not call it a day the sensible way And still be friends Look out for yourself Th

by Joni Mitchell on album For the Roses

I am a woman of heart and mind With time on her hands No child to raise You come to me like a little boy And I give you my scorn and my praise You think I'm like your mother Or another lover or your s

by Joni Mitchell on album For the Roses

No tongue in the bell And the fishwives yell But they might as well be mute So you get to keep the pictures That don't seem like much Cold white keys under your fingers Now you're thinking "That's no

by Joni Mitchell on album For the Roses

Cold Blue Steel out of money One eye for the beat police Sweet Fire calling "You can't deny me Now you know what you need" Underneath the jungle gym Hollow-grey-fire-escape-thief Looking for Sweet Fir

by Joni Mitchell on album For the Roses

Papa's faith is people mama she believes in cleaning papa's faith is in people mama she's always cleaning papa brought home the sugar mama taught me the deeper meaning she don't like my kick pleat ski

by Joni Mitchell on album For the Roses

I heard it in the wind last night It sounded like applause Did you get a round resounding for you Way up here It seems like many dim years ago Since I heard that face to face Or seen you face to face

by Joni Mitchell on album Shadows and Light

Every picture has its shadows and it has some source of light blindness, blindness and sight the perils of benefactors the blessings of parasites blindness, blindness and sight threatened by all thing

by Joni Mitchell on album Shadows and Light

It's a long, long way from Canada A long way from snow chains Donkey vendors slicing coconut No parkas to their name Black babies covered in baking flour The cook's got a carnival song We're going to

by Joni Mitchell on album Shadows and Light

Old Beale Street is coming down Sweeties' Snack Bar, boarded up now And Egles The Tailor and the Shine Boy's gone Faded out with ragtime blues Handy's cast in bronze And he's standing in a little park

by Joni Mitchell on album Shadows and Light

The big man arrives disco dancers greet him plainclothes cops greet him small town, big man, fresh lipstick glistening sophomore jive from victims of typewriters the band sounds like typewriters the b

by Joni Mitchell on album Shadows and Light

Downtown My darling dime store thief In the War of Independence Rock 'n' roll rang sweet as victory Under neon signs A girl was in bloom And a woman was fading In a suburban room I said take me to the