Joni Mitchell Lyrics

You were born in Canada near the end of the war

You would always support causes worth fighting for

You learnt to play the ukulele like Baez had done

Like her, you had Scottish roots as well as Norwegian ones

You were struck down with polio at 9 years old

You'll never be like the other boys and girls you were told

And then suffered ill health and a stroke later in life

But you rose above all those struggles and strife

To pay the rent you worked in a store

You had no choice coz you were poor

You sewed your own wedding and bridesmaids dresses

Determination and resilience were your messages

She was always true, was never a phoney

There's never been an artist quite like Joni

You and Leonard became book reading lovers

But unlike so many others

You never lifted lines like him or Bob would

You said you tried to stay true and honest, that's well understood

Your black face and pimp outfit album cover didn't go down well

Some just don't have a sense of humour I guess you can tell

She passed me heading for the horizon David said

All your old lovers have fond memories of you in their heads

With Bob you never saw eye to eye

You left some hints but we don't know fully why

You were never afraid to say what you feel

That's why as a person you are real

She was always true, was never a phoney

There's never been an artist quite like Joni

You stayed at The Chelsea through the years

You wrote Chelsea Morning there I hear

Your Chelsea Hotel door just sold for 85,000 bucks

The guy that found it in a skip sure had good luck

In spite of everything you've been through

You never lost your identity, you were always you

You're still playing to the crowds town to town

May you keep on keeping on, I'll see you around

She was always true, was never a phoney

There's never been an artist quite like Joni

She was always true, was never a phoney

There's never been an artist quite like Joni