Sweet Sucker Dance Lyrics by Joni Mitchell

Sweet Sucker Dance Lyrics

    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!
    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
    Shadows have the saddest thing 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
    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?

    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!

    We're dancing fools
    You and me
    Tonight it's a dance of insecurity
    It's my solo
    Blue way
    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!

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