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The wind is in from Africa, last night I couldn't sleep
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here, Carey, but it's really not my home
My fingernails are filthy, I've got beach tar on my feet
And I miss my clean white linen and my fancy French cologne
Oh, Carey get out your cane and I'll put on some silver
Oh, you're a mean old daddy but I like you
Come on down to the Mermaid Cafe and I will buy you a bottle of wine
And we'll laugh and toast to nothing and smash our empty glasses down
Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers, a round for these friends of mine
Let's have another round for the bright red devil who keeps me in this tourist town
Come on Carey, get out your cane, and I'll put on some silver
Oh, you're a mean old daddy but I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you
Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam, or maybe I'll go to Rome
And rent me a grand piano and put some flowers 'round my room
But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now, the night is a starry dome
And they're playing that scratchy rock 'n' roll beneath the Matalla moon
Come on Carey, get out your cane and I'll put on some silver
Oh, you're a mean old daddy but I like you
The wind is in from Africa, last night I couldn't sleep
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here but it's really not my home
Maybe it's been too long a time since I was scrambling down in the streets
Now they got me used to that clean white linen and that fancy French cologne
Oh Carey get out your cane and I'll put on my finest silver
We'll go to the Mermaid Cafe, have fun tonight
I said, oh, you're a mean old daddy but you're outta sight

unclehud May 27, 2013 - 11:50	osbyec wrote: I fell in love with Joni and this album this year. I've been listening to this song a lot lately, too. 8—>9 I fell in love with Joni 40 years ago. Not much changed about that. [ Reply ]
gjeeg Mar 25, 2013 - 15:40	Second only to For the Roses!! Rick_V wrote: Blue is certainly one of the greatest albums of the last 40 years. Every true music lover should own it. [ Reply ]
Diamond_Dog Feb 22, 2013 - 04:56	" I Like You " [ Reply ]
iTuner Dec 21, 2012 - 13:19	avidfan wrote: Joni at her very best! Sadly, I can't stand Joni, so this earned a 2 from me. There must be something there since everyone loves her so much, I just don't get it. She constantly reminds me of Phoebe on Friends singing the "Smelly Cat" song in the cafe. Very well said. [ Reply ]
mrtuba9 Sep 18, 2012 - 07:12	Reminds me of Catey :^) [ Reply ]
Randomax Jul 17, 2012 - 09:13	jools wrote: More likely Crete where she spent a lot of time in 1970s Thus the winds blowing over from Africa [ Reply ]
jools Apr 13, 2012 - 06:53	Alexandra wrote: Between the "I've got beach tar on my feet" and "this resort town" it sounds like she's talking about Santa Barbara. More likely Crete where she spent a lot of time in 1970s [ Reply ]
CCinSB Mar 12, 2012 - 15:38	Alexandra wrote: Between the "I've got beach tar on my feet" and "this resort town" it sounds like she's talking about Santa Barbara. [ Reply ]
madebytim Sep 04, 2011 - 14:44	Amazing singer... amazing guitarist as well [ Reply ]
Alexandra Aug 04, 2011 - 04:56	Between the "I've got beach tar on my feet" and "this resort town" it sounds like she's talking about Santa Barbara. [ Reply ]
Proclivities Jul 03, 2011 - 19:48	myersei wrote: i've always hated joni mitchell.....but i think i'm finally coming out of the closet. i dig this one. i've had a theory for a while that one cannot simultaneously like joni mitchell and leonard cohen. the more i think about my new found liking of ms. mitchell, mr. cohen seems to grab me less. whats happening to me????? You might be too young to know the Joni Mitchell thing . Joni and Leonard are apparently friends - fellow Canadians and all that. [ Reply ]
lily34 Jul 03, 2011 - 19:45	beautiful. one of my favs of hers. [ Reply ]
rajah53 May 01, 2011 - 15:10	And yet is rated 7+. Good stuff that stands the test of time. Not for everyone, but that doesn't make it bad music. Try the Mingus tribute album for something completely different. [ Reply ]
myersei Mar 30, 2011 - 23:52	i've always hated joni mitchell.....but i think i'm finally coming out of the closet. i dig this one. i've had a theory for a while that one cannot simultaneously like joni mitchell and leonard cohen. the more i think about my new found liking of ms. mitchell, mr. cohen seems to grab me less. whats happening to me????? [ Reply ]
lily34 Jan 27, 2011 - 06:05	i love this song [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Jan 27, 2011 - 06:00	GuiltyFeat wrote: This defines "ho-hum" for me. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Everything is fine, you just have good taste! [ Reply ]
sirdroseph Jan 27, 2011 - 06:00	Dillinquent wrote: Everyone is entitled to express their opinion even if you don't agree with them. It's called diversity. Thank you! I despise Joni Mitchell, always have and that is my opinion in this country of free speech. [ Reply ]
GuiltyFeat Jan 27, 2011 - 05:56	This defines "ho-hum" for me. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. [ Reply ]
nigelr Oct 08, 2010 - 22:52	Stone cold genius, hard to find peers for Joni such is her plethora of talents. And this one of her finest songs and albums, what a time to turn on RP for the day! Check out her early stuff from the Oscar Brandt days on the 'tube........ [ Reply ]
Alpine Sep 22, 2010 - 20:37	MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! MORE JONI! [ Reply ]