The Last Time I Saw Richard Lyrics - Miles Of Aisles (live) - Joni Mitchell

Last time I saw Richard was Detroit in 68 

And he told me all romantics meet the same fate 

Someday, cynical and drunk and boring someone 

In some dark cafe 

You laugh, he said you think you're immune, 

Go look at eyes 

They're full of moon 

You like roses and kisses and pretty men to tell you 

All those pretty lies, pretty lies 

When you gonna realize they're only pretty lies 

Only pretty lies, pretty lies 

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He put a quarter in the wurlitzer, and he pushed 

Three buttons and the thing began to whirl 

And a barman came by a fishnet stockings and a bow tie 

And she said: "drink up now it's getting on time to close" 

Richard, you haven't really changed, I said 

That's just now you're romanticizing some pain that's in your head 

You've got tombs in your in your eyes, but the songs 

You punched are dreaming 

Listen, they sing of love so sweet 

When you gonna get yourself back on your feet? 

Oh and love can be so sweet, love so sweet 

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Richard got married to a figure skater 

And he bought her a dish washer and a coffe percolator 

And he drinks at home now most night with the TV on 

And all the house lights left up bright 

I'm gonna blow this damn candle out 

I don't want nobody comin'over to my table 

I've got nothing to talk to anybody about 

All good dreamer pass this way someday 

Hidin' behind bottles in dark cafes 

Dark cafes 

Only a dark cocoon before 

I get my gorgeous wings 

And fly away 

Only a phase, these dark cafe days