Free Man in Paris — текст песни (Joni Mitchell)

"the way I see it," he said

"you just cant win it...

Everybodys in it for their own gain

You cant please em all

Theres always somebody calling you down

I do my best

And I do good business

Theres a lot of people asking for my time

Theyre trying to get ahead

Theyre trying to be a good friend of mine



I was a free man in paris

I felt unfettered and alive

There was nobody calling me up for favors

And no ones future to decide

You know Id go back there tomorrow

But for the work Ive taken on

Stoking the star maker machinery

Behind the popular song



I deal in dreamers

And telephone screamers

Lately I wonder what I do it for

If l had my way

Id just walk through those doors

And wander

Down the champs elysees

Going cafe to cabaret

Thinking how Ill feel when I find

That very good friend of mine



I was a free man in paris

I felt unfettered and alive

Nobody was calling me up for favors

No ones future to decide

You know Id go back there tomorrow

But for the work Ive taken on

Stoking the star maker machinery

Behind the popular song."