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I slept last night in a good hotel
I went shopping today for jewels
The wind rushed around in the dirty town
And the children let out from the schools
I was standing on a noisy corner
Waiting for the walking green
Across the street she stood
And she played real good
On herclarinet flute, for free
I went shopping today for jewels
The wind rushed around in the dirty town
And the children let out from the schools
I was standing on a noisy corner
Waiting for the walking green
Across the street she stood
And she played real good
On her
Now me I play for fortunes
And those velvet curtain calls
Ive got a black limousine
And two gentlemen
Escorting me to the halls
And I play if you have the money
Or if youre a friend to me
But the one man band
By the quick lunch stand
She was playing real good, for free
Nobody stopped to hear her
Though she played so sweet and high
They knew she had never
Been on their t.v.
So they passed her music by
I meant to go over and ask for a song
Maybe put on a harmony…
I heard her refrain
As the signal changed
She was playing real good, for free
Joni Mitchell, “For free”
A fair few buskers around in the run-up to Christmas, but this young flossy was the pick of the bunch on the market last Saturday.
“Ka-CHING” went the money in her flute case and I got a lovely smile.
Well, as good as it gets while you’re playing a flute, I guess..
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>Very nice one today JB. I agree with Bob about the composition. I have a chanteuse on my Paris blog today. I should have given her some Euros, but I was too busy shooting her from every angle!
>I remember that song from long time ago. Really like the composition of the portrait looking at the end of the flute. She looks like she is kissing it.
>JB, This is a delightful post because of the splendid portrait and the lyrics. Now I want to hear the song!! Happy Saturday to you!