(Joni MitchellCharles Mingus)

I almost closed the door

Cancelled on everything we opened up for

Tonight the shadows had their say

Their sad notions of the way

Things really are

Damn these blues!

They'd turn my heart against you

Since I was fool enough

To find romance

I'm trying to convince myself

This is just a dance!



We move in measures

Through loves' changing faces

Needy and nonchalant

Greedy and gracious

Through petty dismissals

And grand embraces

Like it was only a dance!



We are survivors

Some get broken

Some get mended

Some can't surrender

They're too well defended

Some get lucky

Some are blessed

And some pretend

This is only a dance!



We're dancing fools

You and me

Tonight it's a dance of insecurity

It's my solo

While you're away

Shadows have the saddest thing to say



Love

We can't live without it

Why do we go out and get it

Just to turn around and doubt it

LIke we're scared to care

It's hard to talk about it

Aw-it's only a dance

Tonight the shadows had their say

There's a sucker born a day

I heard them say

Born to lose

Am I a sucker to love you?



You're such a sweet love

You're a proud man

You're a treasure

Time passes gracefully

Living can be such a pleasure

You make it easy to take it in measures

Like it was only a dance!



We're dancing fools

You and me

Tonight it's a dance of insecurity

It's my solo

Blue way

And shadows have the saddest things to say



We are survivors

Some get broken

Some get mended-acap