Joni Mitchell - Lesson in Survival Lyrics

Lyrics Lesson in Survival - 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



Writer(s): Joni Mitchell


Joni Mitchell - The Asylum Albums (1972-1975)
Album The Asylum Albums (1972-1975)
date of release
23-09-2022

1 Banquet
2 Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire
3 Barangrill
4 Lesson in Survival
5 Let the Wind Carry Me
6 For The Roses
7 See You Sometime
8 Electricity
9 You Turn Me On I'm A Radio
10 Blonde in the Bleachers
11 Woman of Heart and Mind
12 Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)
13 Court And Spark (2022 Remaster)
14 Help Me (2022 Remaster)
15 Free Man In Paris (2022 Remaster)
16 People's Parties (2022 Remaster)
17 Same Situation (2022 Remaster)
18 Car On A Hill (2022 Remaster)
19 Down To You (2022 Remaster)
20 Just Like This Train (2022 Remaster)
21 Raised On Robbery (2022 Remaster)
22 Trouble Child (2022 Remaster)
23 Twisted (2022 Remaster)
24 You Turn Me On I'm A Radio (Live) [2022 Remaster]
25 Big Yellow Taxi (Live) [2022 Remaster]
26 Rainy Night House (Live) [2022 Remaster]
27 Woodstock (Live) [2022 Remaster]
28 Cactus Tree (Live) [2022 Remaster]
29 Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (Live) [2022 Remaster]
30 Woman Of Heart And Mind (Live) [2022 Remaster]
31 A Case Of You (Live) [2022 Remaster]
32 Blue (Live) [2022 Remaster]
33 Circle Game (Live) [2022 Remaster]
34 People's Parties (Live) [2022 Remaster]
35 All I Want (Live) [2022 Remaster]
36 Real Good For Free (Live) [2022 Remaster]
37 Both Sides Now (Live) [2022 Remaster]
38 Carey (Live) [2022 Remaster]
39 The Last Time I Saw Richard (Live) [2022 Remaster]
40 Jericho (Live) [2022 Remaster]
41 Love Or Money (Live) [2022 Remaster]
42 In France They Kiss on Main Street
43 The Jungle Line
44 Edith and the Kingpin
45 Don't Interrupt the Sorrow
46 Shades of Scarlett Conquering
47 The Hissing of Summer Lawns
48 The Boho Dance
49 Harry's House / Centerpiece
50 Sweet Bird
51 Shadows and Light




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