Joni Mitchell - The Last Time I Saw Richard

The 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 your 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 realise
they're only pretty lies
Only pretty lies
just pretty lies
He put a quarter
in the wurlitzer
and he pushed
Three buttons and
the thing began to whirr
And a bar maid came by
in fishnet stockings
and a bow tie
And she said
drink up now it's gettin'
on time to close
richard
you haven't really changed
i said
It's just that now
you're romanticizing
some pain that's in your head
You got tombs in your eyes
but the songs
You punched are dreaming
Listen
they sing of love so sweet
love so sweet
When you gonna get yourself
back on your feet
Oh and love can be so sweet
love so sweet
Richard got married to a
figure skater
And he bought her a dishwasher
and a coffee percolator
And he drinks at home
now most nights
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 got nothing to talk to
anybody about
All good dreamers pass
this way some day
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
The 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 your 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 realise
they're only pretty lies
Only pretty lies
just pretty lies
He put a quarter
in the wurlitzer
and he pushed
Three buttons and
the thing began to whirr
And a bar maid came by
in fishnet stockings
and a bow tie
And she said
drink up now it's gettin'
on time to close
richard
you haven't really changed
i said
It's just that now
you're romanticizing
some pain that's in your head
You got tombs in your eyes
but the songs
You punched are dreaming
Listen
they sing of love so sweet
love so sweet
When you gonna get yourself
back on your feet
Oh and love can be so sweet
love so sweet
Richard got married to a
figure skater
And he bought her a dishwasher
and a coffee percolator
And he drinks at home
now most nights
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 got nothing to talk to
anybody about
All good dreamers pass
this way some day
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
The Last Time I Saw Richard

by Joni Mitchell, from the album "Blue" (1971) The last time I saw Richard was Detroit in '68, And he told me all romantics meet the same fate someday Cynical ...

Joni Mitchell - The Last Time I Saw Richard

Track 10 from the album, "Blue" (1971). Full "Blue" album playlist - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWnVxuqvY7JgyYmz0XuiTTwas-PmXclNJ.

Joni Mitchell - The Last Time I Saw Richard - Live 1974

Album: Miles Of Aisles - 1974 - Label: Asylum.

Joni Mitchell - The last time i saw Richard (Live 1974)

Joni Mitchell - The last time i saw Richard Álbum - Miles of Aisles (Live 1974)

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