Sweet Sucker Dance — текст песни (Joni Mitchell)

Words by joni mitchell

Music by charles mingus



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!

Theyd turn my heart against you

Since I was fool enough

To find romance

Im 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 cant surrender

Theyre too well defended

Some get lucky

Some are blessed

And some pretend

This is only a dance!



Were dancing fools

You and me

Tonight its a dance of insecurity

Its my solo

While youre away

Shadows have the saddest thing to say



Love

We cant live without it

Why do we go out and get it

Just to turn around and doubt it

Like were scared to care

Its hard to talk about it

Aw--its only a dance

Tonight the shadows had their say

Theres a sucker born a day

I heard them say

Born to lose

Am I a sucker to love you?



Youre such a sweet love

Youre a proud man

Youre 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!



Were dancing fools

You and me

Tonight its a dance of insecurity

Its my solo

Blue way

And shadows have the saddest things to say



We are survivors

Some get broken

Some get mended

Some cant surrender

Theyre too well defended

Some get lucky

Some are blessed

And some pretend

Its only a dance!