Crosby Stills Nash and Young - Joni Mitchel - Everybody get together

Crosby Stills Nash and Young - Joni Mitchel - Everybody get together


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Love is but a song to sing
Feels the way we'll die
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry
Though the bird is on the wing
And you may know not why

Oh! Come on you people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now
Come on you people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

Some may come and some may go
He will surely pass
When the one that let us heal
Returns for us at last
We are but in the morning sunlight
Fading in the grass

Oh! Come on you people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now
Yes! Come on you people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

Come on you people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now

Joni Mitchell - California

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q4foLKDlcE

California

Sitting in a park in Paris, France

Reading in the news and it sure looks bad

They won't give peace a chance

That was just a dream some of us had

Still a lot of land to see

But I wouldn't stay here

It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here.

Oh, but California

Califormia I'm coming home

I'm going to see the folks I dig

I'll even kiss a sunset pig

California I'm coming home.

I met a redneck on a Grecian isle

Who did the goat dance very well

He gave me back my smile

But he kept my camera to sell

Oh the rogue, the red red rogue

He cooked good omelettes & stews

And I might have stayed on with him there

But my heart cried out for you, California

California I'm coming home

Oh meake me feel good rock'n roll band

I'm your biggest fan

California, I'm coming home

Oh it gets so lonely

When you're walking

And the streets are full of strangers

All the news of home you read

Just gives you the blues

Just gives you the blues

So I bought me a ticket

I caught a plane to Spain

Went to a party down a red dirt road

There were lots of pretty people there

Reading Rolling Stone, reading Vogue

They said, "How long can you hang around?"

I said a week, maybe two

Just until my skin turns brown

Then I'm going home to California

California I'm coming home

Oh will you take me as I am

Strung out on another man

California, I'm coming home

Oh it gets so lonely

When you're walking

And the streets are full of strangers

All the news of home you read

More about the war

And teh bloody changes

Oh will you take me as I am?

Will you take me as I am?

Will you?

Will you take me as I am?

Hmmm mmmmm

Take me as I am

Joni Mitchell - All I Want

Joni Mitchell - All I Want


I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
traveling, traveling, traveling
Looking for something, what can it be?
Oh i hate you some, I hate you some
I love you some
I love you when I forget about me
I want to be strong I want to laugh along
I want to belong to the living
Alive, alive, I want to get up and jive
I want to wreck my stockings in some juke box dive
Do you want- do you want- do you want
to dance with me baby
do you want to take a chance
and maybe find some sweet romance with me baby
well come on

All I really really want our love to do
is to bring out the best in me and in you too
All I really really want our love to do
is to bring out the best in me and in you
I want to talk to you, I want to shampoo you
I want to renew you again and again
Applause, applause- Life is our cause
When I think of you kisses
my mind see-saws
do you see- do you see- do you see
how you hurt me baby
then I hurt you too
then we both get so blue

I am on a lonely road and I am traveling
looking for the key to set me free
Oh the jealousy, the greed it is unraveling
it's the unraveling
and it undoes all the joy the could be
I want to have fun, I want to shine like the sun
I want to be the one that you want to see
I want to knit you a sweater
want to write you a love letter
I want to make you feel better
I want to make you feel free
Hmm, Hmm, Hmm, Hmm,
Want to make you feel free
I want to make you feel free

Herbie Hancock - Joni Mitchell - Tea Leaf Prophecy

Herbie Hancock - Joni Mitchell - Tea Leaf Prophecy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-6hyW9V0dI&feature=share


words by Joni Mitchellmusic by Larry Klein and Joni Mitchell
Study war no moreLay down your armsStudy war no moreLay 'em down, lay 'em down nowStudy war no moreLay down your armsStudy war no more
Newsreels rattle the Nazi dread--The able-bodied have shipped away--Molly McGee gets her tea-leaves read--You'll be married in a month they say"These leaves are crazy!Look at this town--there's no men left!Just frail old boys and babiesTalking to teacher in the treble clef."
She plants her garden in the springShe does the winter shovellingTokyo Rose on the radioShe says she's leavin' but she don't go
Out of the blue--just passin' thruA young flight sergeantOn two weeks leave--Says "Molly McGee--no one else will do!"And seals the tea-leaf prophecy.Oh these nights are strong and soft--Private passions and secret stormsNothin' about him ticks her offAnd he looks so cute in his uniform
She plants her garden in the springHe does the winter shovellingBut summer's just a sneezeIn a long-long-bad-winter coldShe says, "I'm leavin' here" but she don't go
"Sleep little darlin'!This is your happy homeHiroshima cannot be pardoned!Don't have kids when you get grown.Because, this world is shatteredThe wise are mourning--The fools are jokingOh--what does it matter?The wash needs ironingAnd the fire needs stoking."
She plants her garden in the springHe does the winter shovellingThe three of 'em laughing 'round the radioShe says "I'm leavin' here" but she don't go
She plants her garden in the springThey do the winter shovellingThey sit up late and watch theJohnny Carson showShe says "I'm leavin' here but she don't go

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Joni Mitchell - Coyote

Joni Mitchell  - Coyote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2rfbuaMXKM&feature=share


No regrets Coyote
We just come from such different sets of circumstance
I'm up all night in the studios
And you're up early on your ranch
You'll be brushing out a brood mare's tail
While the sun is ascending
And I'll just be getting home with my reel to reel...
There's no comprehending
Just how close to the bone and the skin and the eyes
And the lips you can get
And still feel so alone
And still feel related
Like stations in some relay
You're not a hit and run driver, no, no
Racing away
You just picked up a hitcher
A prisoner of the white lines on the freeway

We saw a farmhouse burning down
In the middle of nowhere
In the middle of the night
And we rolled right past that tragedy
Till we turned into some road house lights
Where a local band was playing
Locals were up kicking and shaking on the floor
And the next thing I know
That Coyote's at my door
He pins me in a corner and he won't take "No!"
He drags me out on the dance floor
And we're dancing close and slow
Now he's got a woman at home
He's got another woman down the hall
He seems to want me anyway
Why'd you have to get so drunk
And lead me on that way
You just picked up a hitcher
A prisoner of the white lines of the freeway

I looked a Coyote right in the face
On the road to Baljennie near my old home town
He went running thru the whisker wheat
Chasing some prize down
And a hawk was playing with him
Coyote was jumping straight up and making passes
He had those same eyes - just like yours
Under your dark glasses
Privately probing the public rooms
And peeking thru keyholes in numbered doors
Where the players lick their wounds
And take their temporary lovers
And their pills and powders to get them thru this passion play

No regrets, Coyote
I just get off up aways
You just picked up a hitcher
A prisoner of the white lines on the freeway

Coyote's in the coffee shop
He's staring a hole in his scrambled eggs
He picks up my scent on his fingers
While he's watching the waitresses' legs
He's too fat from the Bay of Fundy
From Appaloosas and Eagles and tides
And the air conditioned cubicles
And the carbon ribbon rides
Are spelling it out so clear
Either he's going to have to stand and fight
Or take off out of here
I tried to run away myself
To run away and wrestle with my ego
And with this flame
You put here in this Eskimo
In this hitcher
In this prisoner
Of the fine white lines
Of the white lines on the free, free way 

Joni Mitchell - GOD Must Be A Boogie MAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZeyIbcsuPE&feature=autoplay&list=PL65A0207A80A0B673&lf=plpp_video&playnext=2

(Joni Mitchell)
He is three
One's in the middle unmoved
Waiting
To show what he sees
To the other two
To the one attacking-so afraid
And the one that keeps trying to love and trust
And getting himself betrayed
In the plan-oh
The divine plan
God must be a boogie man!

One's so sweet
So overly loving and gentle
He lets people in
To his innermost sacred temple
Blind faith to care
Blind rage to kill
Why'd he let them talk him down
To cheap work and cheap thrills
In the plan-oh
The insulting plan
God must be a boogie man!

Which would it be
Mingus one or two or three
Which one do you think he'd want the world to see
Well, world opinion's not a lot of help
When a man's only trying to find out
How to feel about himself!
In the plan-oh
The cock-eyed plan
God must be a boogie man!

Herbie Hancock Ft Joni Mitchell - Tea Leaf Prophecy

THE TEA LEAF PROPHECY (LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS) 

words by Joni Mitchell
music by Larry Klein and Joni Mitchell

Study war no more
Lay down your arms
Study war no more
Lay 'em down, lay 'em down now
Study war no more
Lay down your arms
Study war no more

Newsreels rattle the Nazi dread--
The able-bodied have shipped away--
Molly McGee gets her tea-leaves read--
You'll be married in a month they say
"These leaves are crazy!
Look at this town--there's no men left!
Just frail old boys and babies
Talking to teacher in the treble clef."

She plants her garden in the spring
She does the winter shovelling
Tokyo Rose on the radio
She says she's leavin' but she don't go

Out of the blue--just passin' thru
A young flight sergeant
On two weeks leave--
Says "Molly McGee--no one else will do!"
And seals the tea-leaf prophecy.
Oh these nights are strong and soft--
Private passions and secret storms
Nothin' about him ticks her off
And he looks so cute in his uniform

She plants her garden in the spring
He does the winter shovelling
But summer's just a sneeze
In a long-long-bad-winter cold
She says, "I'm leavin' here" but she don't go

"Sleep little darlin'!
This is your happy home
Hiroshima cannot be pardoned!
Don't have kids when you get grown.
Because, this world is shattered
The wise are mourning--
The fools are joking
Oh--what does it matter?
The wash needs ironing
And the fire needs stoking."

She plants her garden in the spring
He does the winter shovelling
The three of 'em laughing 'round the radio
She says "I'm leavin' here" but she don't go

She plants her garden in the spring
They do the winter shovelling
They sit up late and watch the
Johnny Carson show
She says "I'm leavin' here but she don't go

Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius - The Dry Cleaner From DesMoines

Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius - The Dry Cleaner From DesMoines

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words by Joni Mitchell
music by Charles Mingus

I'm down to a roll of dimes
I'm stalking the slot that's hot
I keep hearing bells all around me
Jingling in the lucky jackpots
They keep you tantalized
They keep you reaching for your wallet
Here in fools' paradise!

I talked to a cat from Des Moines
He said he ran a cleaning plant
That cat was clanking with coin
Well, he must have had a genie in a lamp
'Cause every time--I dropped a dime--I blew it
He kept ringing bells
Nothing to it!

He got three oranges
Three lemons
Three cherries
Three plums
I'm losing my taste for fruit
Watching the dry cleaner do it
Like Midas in a polyester suit
It's all luck!
It's just luck!
You get a little lucky and you make a little money!

I followed him down the strip
He picked out a booth at Circus Circus
Where the cowgirls fill the room
With their big balloons
The Cleaner was pitching with purpose!
He had Dinos and Pooh Bears
And lions--pink and blue there
He couldn't lose there!

Des Moines was stacking the chips
Raking off the tables
Ringing the bandit's bells
This is a story that's a drag to tell
(In some ways)
Since I lost every dime
I laid on the line
But the cleaner from Des Moines
Could put a coin
In the door of a John
And get twenty for one
It's just luck!

Joni Mitchell - Don't Interrupt The Sorrow

Joni Mitchell - Don't Interrupt The Sorrow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQQA5KtDCOs

Don't interrupt the sorrow
Darn right
In flames our prophet witches
Be polite
A room full of glasses
He says your notches liberation doll
And he chains me with that serpent
To that ethiopian wall

Anima rising
Queen of queens
Wash my guilt of eden
Wash and balance me
Anima rising
Uprising in me tonight
She's a vengeful little goddess
With an ancient crown to fight

Truth goes up in vapors
The steeples lean
Winds of change patriarchs
Snug in your Bible belt dreams
God goes up the chimney
Like childhood santa claus
The good slaves love the good book
A rebel loves a cause

I'm leaving on the 1:15
You're darn right
Since I was seventeen
I've had no one over me
He says anima rising-
So what-
Petrified wood process
Tall timber down to rock!

Don't interrupt the sorrow
Darn right
He says we walked on the moon
You be polite.
Don't let up the sorrow
Death and birth and death and birth
He says bring that bottle kindly
And I'll pad your purse-
I've got a head full of quandary
And a mighty, mighty, thirst.

Seventeen glasses
Rhine wine
Milk of the madonna
Clandestine
He don't let up the sorrow
He lies and he cheats
It takes a heart like mary's these days
When your man gets weak

Joni Mitchell - A Case of You

Joni Mitchell - A Case of You


Just before our love got lost you said
"I am as constant as a northern star."
And I said,"Constantly in the darkness
Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar."

"On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice

Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling
And I would still be on my feet
Oh I would still be on my feet.

Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid

I remember that time you told me, you said
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine cause
part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time

Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling
And I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet

I met a woman, she had a mouth like yours, she knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds and she said
"Go to him, stay with him if you can
Bbut be prepared to bleed"

But you are in my blood, you're my holy wine
You're so bitter, so bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you, oh darling
And I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet.

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell

Both Sides Now

Rows and flows of angel hair

And ice cream castles in the air

And feather canyons everywhere

I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun

They rain and snow on everyone

So many things I would have done

But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now

From up and down, and still somehow

It's cloud illusions I recall

I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels

The dizzy dancing way you feel

As ev'ry fairy tale comes real

I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show

You leave 'em laughing when you go

And if you care, don't let them know

Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now

From give and take, and still somehow

It's love's illusions I recall

I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud

To say "I love you" right out loud

Dreams and schemes and circus crowds

I've looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange

They shake their heads, they say I've changed

Well something's lost, but something's gained

In living every day

I've looked at life from both sides now

From win and lose and still somehow

It's life's illusions I recall

I really don't know life at all

I've looked at life from both sides now

From up and down, and still somehow

It's life's illusions I recall

I really don't know life at all