Joni Mitchell - Judgement of The Moon Stars Lyrics

No tongue in the bell

And the fishwives yell

But they might as well be mute

So you get to keep the pictures

That dont seem like much

Cold white keys under your fingers

Now youre thinking

"thats no substitute

It just dont do it

Like the song of a warm, warm body

Loving your touch"



In the court they carve your legend

With an apple in its jaw

And the women that you wanted

They get their laughs

Long silk stockings

On the bedposts of refinement

Youre too raw

They think youre too raw

Its the judgement of the moon and stars

Your solitary path

Draw yourself a bath

Think what youd like to have

For supper

Or take a walk

A park

A bridge

A tree

A river

Revoked but not yet cancelled

The gift goes on

In silence

In a bell jar

Still a song ...

Youve got to shake your fists at lightning now

Youve got to roar like forest fire

Youve got to spread your light like blazes

All across the sky

Theyre going to aim the hoses on you

Show em you wont expire

Not till you burn up every passion

Not even when you die

Come on now

Youve got to try

If youre feeling contempt

Well then you tell it

If youre tired of the silent night

Jesus, well then you yell it

Condemned to wires and hammers

Strike every chord that you feel

That broken trees

And elephant ivories

Conceal