Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon

For Free

I slept last night in a good hotel
I went shopping today for jewels
The wind rushed around in the dirty town
And the children let out from the schools

I was standing on a noisy corner
Waiting for the walking green
Across the street he stood and he played real good
On his clarinet for free

Now me, I play for fortunes
And those velvet curtain calls
I got a black limousine and two gentlemen
Escorting me to the halls

And I play if you have the money
Or if you're a friend to me
But the one man band by the quick lunch stand
He was playing real good for free

Nobody stopped to hear him
Though he played so sweet and high
They knew he had never been on their TV
So they passed his music by

I meant to go over and ask for a song
Maybe put on a harmony
I heard his refrain as the signal changed
He was playing real good for free



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Writer(s): Joni Mitchell
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Morning Morgantown
  2. For Free
  3. Conversation
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  6. The Arrangement
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  8. The Priest
  9. Blue Boy
  10. Big Yellow Taxi

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  4. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)
  5. Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)
  6. The Asylum Albums (1972-1975)
  7. Stars To Read (Live 1995)
  8. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971)
  9. The Reprise Albums (1968-1971)
  10. Blue 50 (Demos & Outtakes) - EP

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