The Student Song Songtext
von Joni Mitchell

Here I sit a-learnin′, candlelight a-burnin'
Castin′ flickerin' shadows on the wall
Open book before me tryin' its best to bore me
Up in the hills the lonesome coyote′s call

Cryin′ for his sweetheart, cryin' for the moon
Cryin′ just for cryin's sake, he′ll have me cryin' soon
Wonder if he′s lonely, guess I'm not the only
Creature on this earth who's all alone


Spring′s creepin′ up the valley and I know my best pal he's
Up there somewhere catching fireflies
But my lesson′s ain't completed and I just can′t be defeated
By the sights and sounds that tease my ears and eyes
Outside my window, the night is full of sounds
Hootin' of a hooting owl layin′ of my hounds
But here I sit a-learnin' and grumblin' and gol durnin′
Ain′t gonna help these lessons to go by

Eight times twelve, how many? And here's a guy called Benny
Flew a kite into a lightnin′ storm
Who killed ole cock robin while all the birds were sobbin'
Gee that evenin′ air smells sweet and warm

Who can study silly words when the creek begins to run
And the crocus pops up from the ground, I challenge anyone
Now it's off to school tomorrow with apologies and sorrow
But I′ve gotta watch the season being born

Yes, I've gotta watch the season being born
I've gotta watch the season being born