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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Vocals
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
Bass Guitar
Don Alias
Don Alias
Congas
Emil Richards
Emil Richards
Percussion
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Piano
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Soprano Saxophone
Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Songwriter
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Producer
Jerry Solomon
Jerry Solomon
Additional Engineer
Henry Lewy
Henry Lewy
Mixing Engineer
Steve Katz
Steve Katz
Recording Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I almost closed the door Cancelled on everything we opened up for Tonight, the shadows had their say Their sad notions of the way things really are Damn these blues! They'd turn my heart against you Since I was fool enough to find romance I'm trying to convince myself, this is just a dance We move in measures through loves' changing faces Needy and nonchalant, greedy and gracious Through petty dismissals and grand embraces Like it was only a dance We are survivors, some get broken, some get mended Some can't surrender, they're too well defended Some get lucky, some are blessed, and some pretend This is only a dance We're dancing fools, you and me Tonight, it's a dance of insecurity It's my solo while you're away Bo-do, bo-do-do-do-do-do Shadows have the saddest things to say Love, we can't live without it Why do we go out and get it, just to turn around and doubt it? Like we're scared to care, it's hard to talk about it Aw, it's only a dance Ba-da-da-do, do-do-do Ba-do-da-da-do-do, bo-do-do Tonight, the shadows had their say There's a sucker born a day I heard them say, "Born to lose" Am I a sucker to love you? Bo-do-do-bo-do Bon-vi-bo-do-bo-do-do-do We-bo-do-do-dee, oh You're such a sweet love, you're a proud man, you're a treasure Time passes gracefully, living can be such a pleasure You make it easy to take it in measures Like it was only a dance Dear We-bo-do-do-dee, bo-do-do We-bo, we-do-do Ba-do-do, bo-do-dee-dee We're dancing fools, you and me Tonight, it's a dance of insecurity It's my solo, blue way Bo-do, bo-do-do-do-do-do-do And shadows have the saddest things to say We are survivors, some get broken, some get mended Some can't surrender, they're too well defended Some get lucky, some are blessed, and some pretend It's only a dance
Writer(s): Charles Mingus, Joni Mitchell Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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