Lesson In Survival Lyrics - For The Roses - Joni Mitchell

Lesson in survival 

spinning out on turns 

that gets you tough 

guru books-the bible 

only a reminder 

that you're just not good enough 

you need to believe in something 

once i could in our love 

black road 

double yellow line 

friends and kin 

campers in the kitchen 

that's fine sometimes 

but i know my needs 

my sweet tumbleweed 

i need more quiet times 

by a river flowing 

you and me 

deep kisses 

and the sun going down 

Maybe it's paranoia 

maybe it's sensitivity 

your friends protect you 

scrutinize me 

i get so damn timid 

not at all the spirit 

that's inside of me 

oh baby i can't seem to make it 

with you socially 

there's this reef around me 

i'm looking way out at the ocean 

love to see that green water in motion 

i'm going to get a boat 

and we can row it 

if you ever get the notion 

to be needed by me 

fresh salmon frying 

and the tide rolling in 

I went to see a friend tonight 

'was very late when i walked in 

my talking as it rambled 

revealed suspicious reasoning 

the visit seemed to darken him 

i came in as bright 

as a neon light 

and i burned out 

right there before him 

i told him these things 

i'm telling you now 

watched them buckle up 

in his brow 

when you dig down deep 

you lose good sleep 

and it makes you 

heavy company 

i will always love you 

hands alike 

magnet and iron 

the souls 

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