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California
Joni Mitchell
Sitting in a park in Paris France
Reading the news and it sure looks bad
They won't give peace a chance
That was just a dream some of us had
Still a lot of lands to see
But I wouldn't want to stay here
It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here
Oh but California
California I'm coming home
I'm going to see the folks I dig
I'll even kiss a Sunset pig
California I'm coming home
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle
Who did the goat dance very well
He gave me back my smile
But he kept my camera to sell
Oh the rogue the red red rogue
He cooked good omelettes and stews
And I might have stayed on with him there
But my heart cried out for you California
Oh California I'm coming home
Oh make me feel good rock 'n' roll band
I'm your biggest fan
California I'm coming home
Oh it gets so lonely
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
Just gives you the blues
Just gives you the blues
So I bought me a ticket
I caught a plane to Spain
Went to a party down a red dirt road
There were lots of pretty people there
Reading Rolling Stone reading Vogue
They said "How long can you hang around?"
I said a week maybe two
Just until my skin turns brown
Then I'm going home to California
California I'm coming home
Oh will you take me as I am
Strung out on another man
California I'm coming home
Oh it gets so lonely
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
More about the war
And the bloody changes
Oh will you take me as I am?
Will you take me as I am?
Will you?
A letra vem do ótimo site de Joni Mitchell
Observações:
1. Joni Mitchell não é da Califórnia.
2. Minha Califórnia eu não sei mais muito bem onde fica, e nem sei se tenho força de procurá-la.
3. Para situar, a canção é do fim dos anos 60.
4. Essa canção de Joni Mitchell pode ser a minha Califórnia de três minutos e meio.
California
Joni Mitchell
Sitting in a park in Paris France
Reading the news and it sure looks bad
They won't give peace a chance
That was just a dream some of us had
Still a lot of lands to see
But I wouldn't want to stay here
It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here
Oh but California
California I'm coming home
I'm going to see the folks I dig
I'll even kiss a Sunset pig
California I'm coming home
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle
Who did the goat dance very well
He gave me back my smile
But he kept my camera to sell
Oh the rogue the red red rogue
He cooked good omelettes and stews
And I might have stayed on with him there
But my heart cried out for you California
Oh California I'm coming home
Oh make me feel good rock 'n' roll band
I'm your biggest fan
California I'm coming home
Oh it gets so lonely
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
Just gives you the blues
Just gives you the blues
So I bought me a ticket
I caught a plane to Spain
Went to a party down a red dirt road
There were lots of pretty people there
Reading Rolling Stone reading Vogue
They said "How long can you hang around?"
I said a week maybe two
Just until my skin turns brown
Then I'm going home to California
California I'm coming home
Oh will you take me as I am
Strung out on another man
California I'm coming home
Oh it gets so lonely
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
More about the war
And the bloody changes
Oh will you take me as I am?
Will you take me as I am?
Will you?
A letra vem do ótimo site de Joni Mitchell
Observações:
1. Joni Mitchell não é da Califórnia.
2. Minha Califórnia eu não sei mais muito bem onde fica, e nem sei se tenho força de procurá-la.
3. Para situar, a canção é do fim dos anos 60.
4. Essa canção de Joni Mitchell pode ser a minha Califórnia de três minutos e meio.
Comments
Conheci a Califórnia ano passado. Foram 15 dias de um turismo quase predatório, ou seja, conhecer muita coisa em tão pouco tempo (sem ter ido até LA!). A Califórnia que sempre sonhei aconteceu na Haight onde eu e Artur (meu filho de 11 anos) conseguimos fugir dos familiares para conhecer a famosa Amoeba. Para mim foi uma volta ao passado e para Artur foi uma descoberta. Fiquei particularmente feliz em ver que ele carregava Cat Stevens, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin entre outros. Após esta canção, lamento agora não ter apresentado Joni Mitchell. Farei isto hoje mesmo. Obrigado pela lembrança!
Joni Mitchell é uma preciosidade e tem muita cara de Califórnia para mim. Uma amiga [da Califórnia] uma vez me disse: cuidado com a Califórnia, Paulo! Sabe qual a diferença entre a costa leste e a costa oeste? Lá no leste eles dizem: "sai da minha frente, porra!" pensando "bom dia, como vai?" e aqui no oste eles dizem "bom dia, como vai?" pensando "sai da minha frente, porra!"