(Joni Mitchell/Charles Mingus)
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I almost closed the door
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Cancelled on everything we opened up for
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Tonight the shadows had their say
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Their sad notions of the way
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Things really are
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Damn these blues!
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They'd turn my heart against you
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Since I was fool enough
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To find romance
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I'm trying to convince myself
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This is just a dance!
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We move in measures
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Through loves' changing faces
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Needy and nonchalant
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Greedy and gracious
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Through petty dismissals
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And grand embraces
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Like it was only a dance!
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We are survivors
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Some get broken
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Some get mended
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Some can't surrender
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They're too well defended
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Some get lucky
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Some are blessed
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And some pretend
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This is only a dance!
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We're dancing fools
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You and me
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Tonight it's a dance of insecurity
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It's my solo
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While you're away
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Shadows have the saddest thing to say
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Love
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We can't live without it
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Why do we go out and get it
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Just to turn around and doubt it
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LIke we're scared to care
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It's hard to talk about it
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Aw-it's only a dance
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Tonight the shadows had their say
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There's a sucker born a day
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I heard them say
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Born to lose
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Am I a sucker to love you?
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You're such a sweet love
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You're a proud man
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You're a treasure
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Time passes gracefully
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Living can be such a pleasure
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You make it easy to take it in measures
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Like it was only a dance!
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We're dancing fools
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You and me
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Tonight it's a dance of insecurity
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It's my solo
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Blue way
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And shadows have the saddest things to say
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We are survivors
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Some get broken
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Some get mended
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Some can't surrender
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They're too well defended
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Some get lucky
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Some are blessed
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And some pretend
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It's only a dance!
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Sweet Sucker Dance
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Joni Mitchell |