For The Roses Lyrics

Write me a royal-blue parchment poem Draw me a royal-blue lady like me Draw me a smile That's a lot like my own And make my eyes flowers And make my mind see I will weave melodies ...Read Full Lyrics

"The way I see it," he said "You just can't win it... Everybody's in it for their own gain You can't please 'em all There's always somebody calling you down I do my best And I do g...Read Full Lyrics

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 stand...Read Full Lyrics

Words and music by 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 tryin...Read Full Lyrics

I have to come and see you-- Maybe once or twice a year-- I think nothing would suit me better (Right now) Than some downtown atmosphere... In the dance halls and the galleries Or ...Read Full Lyrics

Words by Joni Mitchell Music by Charles Mingus When Charlie speaks of Lester You know someone great has gone The sweetest swinging music man Had a Porkie Pig hat on A bright star ...Read Full Lyrics

Hana steps out of a storm Into a stranger's warm, but Hard-up kitchen. She sees what must be done So she takes off her coat Rolls up her sleeves And starts pitchin' in. Hana has a...Read Full Lyrics

At the far end of the midway By the double ferris wheel There's a band that plays so snakey You can't help how you feel Emmie Mae ran away With a man as dark as night You can see h...Read Full Lyrics

Heatwaves on the runway As the wheels set down He takes his baggage off the carousel He takes a taxi into town Yellow schools of taxi fishes Jonah in a ticking whale Caught up at t...Read Full Lyrics

I'm traveling in some vehicle I'm sitting in some cafe A defector from the petty wars That shell shock love away There's comfort in melancholy When there's no need to explain It's ...Read Full Lyrics