Lesson in Survival Songtext
von Joni Mitchell

Lesson in survival, spinning out on turns
That gets you tough
Guru books the Bible, only a reminder
That you′re just not good enough
You need to believe in something
Once I could in our love

Black road, double yellow line
Friends and kin, campers in the kitchen
That's fine sometimes
But I know my needs, my sweet tomboy
I need more quiet times

Fire river flowing, you and me
Deep kisses and the sun going down
Maybe it′s paranoia, maybe it's sensitivity
Your friends protect you, scrutinize me
I get so damn timid, not at all
The spirit that's inside of me
Oh baby, I can′t seem to make it with you socially


There′s this reef around me
I'm looking way out at the ocean
Love to see that green water in motion
I′m gonna get a boat and we can roll
If you ever get the notion to be needed by me

Fresh salmon frying and the tide rolling in
I went to see a friend tonight
Was very late when I walked in
My talking as it rambled
Revealed suspicious reasoning
The visit seemed to darken him
I came in his bright neon light
And I burned out right there before him
I told him these things I'm telling you now
Watched them ruffle up in his brow

When you dig down deep
You lose good sleep
And it makes you heavy company
I will always love you
Handle like magnet and iron the souls