It's coming on Christmas, They're cutting down trees. They're putting up reindeer, And singing songs of joy and peace. I wish I had a river I could skate away on
"River" from Blue |
I need to explore and discover and so that has given me, really, to some what seems like courage, but really it's just in my stars, there's nothing I can do about it . . . . I guess I'll just take my award and run now.
Joni MitchellI don't like being too looked up at or too looked down on. I prefer meeting in the middle to being worshipped or spat out.
Joni MitchellIn our possessive coupling So much could not be expressed So now I'm returning to myself These things that you and I suppressed.
Joni MitchellYou go down to the pick up station Craving warmth and beauty You settle for less than fascination A few drinks later you're not so choosy When the closing lights strip off the shadows On this strange new flesh you've found Clutching the night to you like a fig leaf You hurry To the blackness And the blankets To lay down an impression And your loneliness.
Joni MitchellI came upon a child of god, He was walking along the road And I asked him, where are you going And this he told me: "I’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm I’m going to join in a rock ’n’ roll band I’m going to camp out on the land, I’m going to try an’ get my soul free.
Joni MitchellI don't know who I am / but you know, life is for learning.
Joni MitchellWe are stardust, We are golden, And we’ve got to get ourselves Back to the garden.
Joni MitchellThey paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swinging hot spot.
Joni MitchellDon't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone. They paved paradise, And put up a parking lot.
Joni MitchellThey took all the trees And put them in a tree museum And they charged all the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em.
Joni MitchellHey farmer, farmer, Put away that DDT now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please!
Joni MitchellI remember the time you told me, you said "Love is touching souls," Surely you've touched mine, cause Part of you pours out of me In these lines from time to time.
Joni MitchellSecrets and sharing soda, That's how our time began. Love is a story told to a friend It's second hand.
Joni MitchellSome are friendly Some are cutting Some are watching it from the wings Some are standing in the centre giving to get something.
Joni MitchellLaughing and crying, you know it's the same release.
Joni MitchellFriends have told her "Not so proud" Neighbors trying to sleep are yelling "Not so loud" Lovers in anger, "Block of ice" Harder and harder just to be nice.
Joni MitchellJoni, you have more class than Richard Nixon, Mick Jagger, and Gomer Pyle combined!
Joni Mitchell