Joni Mitchell's - "Little Green"
He left me three months pregnant in an attic room with no money and winter coming on and only a fireplace for heat. The spindles of the banister were gap-toothed fuel for last winter’s occupants.
- Born with the moon in cancer
Choose her a name she will answer to - She named her Kelly, which means grass
Call her green and the winters cannot fade her
Call her green for the children who've made her
Little green, be a gypsy dancer - He went to California
Hearing that everything's warmer there
So you write him a letter and say, "her eyes are blue."
He sends you a poem and she's lost to you - He left me three months pregnant in an attic room with no money and winter coming on and only a fireplace for heat. The spindles of the banister were gap-toothed fuel for last winter’s occupants.“
Little green, he's a non-conformer- Joni tries to tell Kelly, that her dad is a non-confirmist, so he will not commit to Joni or her. He is too selfish and must do his own thing.
- Just a little green
Like the color when the spring is born
There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow
Just a little green - Like the nights when the northern lights perform
There'll be icicles and birthday clothes
And sometimes there'll be sorrow - Child with a child pretending
Weary of lies you are sending home
So you sign all the papers in the family name
You're sad and you're sorry, but you're not ashamed
Little green, have a happy ending
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