Joni Mitchell — Raised On Robbery
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He was sitting in the lounge of the Empire Hotel
He was drinking for diversion
He was thinking for himself
A little money riding on the Maple Leafs
Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves
She says let me sit down
You know, drinkin' alone's a shame
It's a shame it's a crying shame
Look at those jokers
Glued to that damn hockey game
Hey honey-you've got lots of cash
Bring us round a bottle
And we'll have some laughs
Gin's what I'm drinking
I was raised on robbery
I'm a pretty good cook
I'm sitting on my groceries
Come up to my kitchen
I'll show you my best recipe
I try and I try but I can't save a cent
I'm up after midnight cooking
Trying to make my rent
I'm rough but I'm pleasin'
I was raised on robbery
We had a little money once
They were pushing through a four lane highway
Government gave us three thousand dollars
You should have seen it fly away
First he bought a '57 Biscayne
He put it in the ditch
He drunk up all the rest
That son of a bitch
His blood's bad whiskey
I was raised on robbery
You know you ain't bad looking
I like the way you hold your drinks
Come home with me honey
I ain't asking for no full length mink
Hey, where you going
Don't go yet
Your glass ain't empty and we just met
You're mean when you're loaded
I was raised on robbery
He was drinking for diversion
He was thinking for himself
A little money riding on the Maple Leafs
Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves
She says let me sit down
You know, drinkin' alone's a shame
It's a shame it's a crying shame
Look at those jokers
Glued to that damn hockey game
Hey honey-you've got lots of cash
Bring us round a bottle
And we'll have some laughs
Gin's what I'm drinking
I was raised on robbery
I'm a pretty good cook
I'm sitting on my groceries
Come up to my kitchen
I'll show you my best recipe
I try and I try but I can't save a cent
I'm up after midnight cooking
Trying to make my rent
I'm rough but I'm pleasin'
I was raised on robbery
We had a little money once
They were pushing through a four lane highway
Government gave us three thousand dollars
You should have seen it fly away
First he bought a '57 Biscayne
He put it in the ditch
He drunk up all the rest
That son of a bitch
His blood's bad whiskey
I was raised on robbery
You know you ain't bad looking
I like the way you hold your drinks
Come home with me honey
I ain't asking for no full length mink
Hey, where you going
Don't go yet
Your glass ain't empty and we just met
You're mean when you're loaded
I was raised on robbery
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RabbitEars wrote:
While I dig the song and dig Joni, I think the folkie label is a misnomer. Even her most early acoustic work is not really in the folk idiom. Especially from this album forward, folk wouldn't describe any of her songs.
What genre an artists plays is determine by recording companies' marketing divisions.
While I dig the song and dig Joni, I think the folkie label is a misnomer. Even her most early acoustic work is not really in the folk idiom. Especially from this album forward, folk wouldn't describe any of her songs.
What genre an artists plays is determine by recording companies' marketing divisions.
Stratocaster wrote:
While I dig the song and dig Joni, I think the folkie label is a misnomer. Even her most early acoustic work is not really in the folk idiom. Especially from this album forward, folk wouldn't describe any of her songs.
Play it please, Bill....a rare rocker from a folkie. And it totally WORKS!
While I dig the song and dig Joni, I think the folkie label is a misnomer. Even her most early acoustic work is not really in the folk idiom. Especially from this album forward, folk wouldn't describe any of her songs.
Joni rocks!
Stratocaster wrote:
Amen to that, let's rock this joint! This song is so Canucky: "Little money riding on the Maple Leafs"! Go Joni, you've done us proud!
Play it please, Bill....a rare rocker from a folkie. And it totally WORKS!
Amen to that, let's rock this joint! This song is so Canucky: "Little money riding on the Maple Leafs"! Go Joni, you've done us proud!
Play it please, Bill....a rare rocker from a folkie. And it totally WORKS!
While I dig the song and dig Joni, I think the folkie label is a misnomer. Even her most early acoustic work is not really in the folk idiom. Especially from this album forward, folk wouldn't describe any of her songs.
All music is folk music