Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Tuesday Tunes... Joni Mitchell



As I recover from a virus/cold (tis that season!) I leave you with this song sung here by Joni Mitchell. This song always gets to me and touches something in me and that is what I love about music, do you know what I mean?

Lyrics:
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 carton coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice

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
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 that 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
Still I'd 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
But be prepared to bleed

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

3 comments:

Liz said...

Hope you're feeling better, my dear! This song has a way of totally devastating me, reminding me of a deep regret I have in my life. That Joni! She's a powerful one:)

Lily said...
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Lily said...

A kind of hauntingly beautiful song. Thanks for sharing - you always have good ones!