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Those little imperfections
Are what I love about you
The scar on your arms
In the shape of a heart
Baby blue eyes
And the smile of an angel
Melt the snow from any mountain
And make a madman sane
He won’t ever complain
In the everglades
In the backyard lit by fairy lights
With garlands let us walk
By the water's edge let's dance
Let’s dance, let's dance, let's dance, let's dance
You lead, I'll follow
And if I stumble
Catch me
Before I fall
I know where we’ve come from
I know the road we’ve travelled to get here
We’ve seen some tragedies along the way
When folks want to exchange places
Just walk a few steps in these shoes
Sometimes they hurt cost they’re too tight
It ain’t always easy being me
It ain’t always easy being me
Those little imperfections
Are what I love about you
The scar on your arms
In the shape of a heart
Baby blue eyes
And the smile of an angel
Melt the snow from any mountain
And make a madman sane
He won’t ever complain

CinnamonGirl Apr 28, 2013 - 20:39	I love her! Never heard this album before. Thanks so much RP! Songwriter, rock guitarist, singer, musician. From the Bottom to the TOP! [ Reply ]
mamyam Feb 25, 2013 - 08:45	She is a great musician and singer/songwriter - more like this on RP [ Reply ]
spigolli Feb 25, 2013 - 08:17	I was hip with it until she started playing the kazoo. [ Reply ]
oilydwarf Nov 23, 2012 - 08:30	Truly Outstanding!! [ Reply ]
k_trout Sep 21, 2012 - 11:59	this is very very powerful (ly) good [ Reply ]
d-don Sep 21, 2012 - 11:48	Stingray wrote: WHERE WOULD JOAN BE WERE SHE (also) BEAUTIFUL! Please tell us, O wise one, what this comment brings to the discussion except to prove to the world your utter and complete jackassedness. [ Reply ]
mikemalter Sep 21, 2012 - 11:42	I love this song. [ Reply ]
GirlFriday Apr 16, 2012 - 12:57	This reminds me of Eddie Vedder's ukulele. I hope he's next! [ Reply ]
mandolin Apr 16, 2012 - 12:56	WonderLizard wrote: You ears hear the music—not your eyes. ...that's a very flattering cover photo, regardless... [ Reply ]
annieb63 Apr 16, 2012 - 12:55	Hearing Joan always makes my day. Thanks. [ Reply ]
Red_Dragon Mar 15, 2012 - 21:07	holy cow. [ Reply ]
cc_rider Jan 12, 2012 - 08:06	Her playing reminds me of Richie Havens. I can see how some folks don't like that style, but hey, different strokes. I like 'em both. [ Reply ]
WonderLizard Nov 09, 2011 - 19:45	Stingray wrote: WHERE WOULD JOAN BE WERE SHE (also) BEAUTIFUL! You ears hear the music—not your eyes. [ Reply ]
cohifi Sep 07, 2011 - 21:20	I saw Joan last year here, but I don't remember hearing this song, now [ Reply ]
TheMagus Aug 07, 2011 - 12:15	Like most others thought Bill had listed this incorrectly... but no it is Joan, really surprising. For an acoustic number it has amazing drive and energy and I for one love it. [ Reply ]
the_jake Jul 07, 2011 - 03:16	RabbitEars wrote: wow, would never have guessed this is Joan. so stripped down for her... cool. Heard and liked this song many times on RP. Didn't realize it was Joan until I looked at the playlist detail today. Some of her stuff I really dig and this is definitely one I enjoy.............. [ Reply ]
ronniegirl Oct 27, 2010 - 19:08	macadavy wrote: {BUMP} Re-posting seems a theme on this thread (including trash talk from the likes of Excelsior and Manbirdexperiment) so I'm going to re-post something I wrote here a couple of years ago: "She achieved fame in the mid 1970s as a headlining musician who was also a solo performing woman of colour, a rarity at that time. Known for her distinctive low voice and intelligent, sensitive lyrics, Armatrading was a pioneer for other female artists and is a three time Grammy Award-nominee" ~ Wikipedia I've been listening to the girl from St.Kitts for 30+ years and she just keeps getting better. The driven, insistent mandolin counterpoints the tender, poignant lyrics - just awesome! 9 > 10 amen. [ Reply ]
Jelani May 21, 2010 - 10:35	Stingray wrote: WHERE WOULD JOAN BE WERE SHE (also) BEAUTIFUL! Looking, you mean, right? [ Reply ]
Jelani May 21, 2010 - 10:34	Xeric wrote: Wow. Very cool. Wonderful to hear a woman singer pushing into the lower reaches of her range—so rare. Nice. Check out Happy Rhodes if you like exploring the low range. [ Reply ]
Stingray May 21, 2010 - 10:33	WHERE WOULD JOAN BE WERE SHE (also) BEAUTIFUL! [ Reply ]