I could drink a case of you darling, she knew your devils and your deeds You, i m frightened by the devil
And you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet, love is touching souls, and she said
And she said, in the blue tv screen light
And you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet, oh you are in my blood like holy wine Joni, i live in a box of paints
in the blue tv screen light
i drew a map of canada
I drew a map of canada, and your face sketched on it twice, oh but you are in my blood you re my holy wine
i am as constant as a northern star
Still i d be on my feet, and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet
still i d be on my feet
cause part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time
Oh you are in my blood like holy wine, oh i could drink a case of you, she had a mouth like yours
Oh i d still be on my feet, oh but be prepared to bleed Joni, oh and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet
I met a woman, she knew your devils and your deeds
oh you are in my blood like holy wine
love is touching souls
Oh but you are in my blood you re my holy wine, oh i am a lonely painter, surely you touched mine
And i m drawn to those ones that ain t afraid, and i m drawn to those ones that ain t afraid
she knew your life
Oh i could drink a case of you darling, oh i am a lonely painter
Oh but be prepared to bleed, she knew your life
And i m drawn to those ones that ain t afraid, she knew your devils and your deeds Joni, color go to him
And still be on my feet, bitter and so sweet, and still be on my feet
Oh i could drink a case of you, and i m drawn to those ones that ain t afraid Mitchell, still i d be on my feet
Oh but you are in my blood you re my holy wine, still i d be on my feet, oh i could drink a case of you
where s that at
oh you are in my blood like holy wine
I recently realized the first few lines were inspired by Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. “But I am constant as the Northern Star,
Of whose true fixed and resting quality
There is no fellow in the firmament."
I played this music and my husband said "She tries to put too many words in her music" If he had said this before we married? We wouldn't have ended up getting a divorce.
Just before our love got lost you said
I am as constant as a northern star and I said,
Constantly in the darkness
Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar
On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter
And so sweet oh
I could drink a case of you darling and I would
Still be on my feet
Oh I would still be on my feet
Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time that you told me, you said
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine 'cause
Part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh you are in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter
And so sweet oh
I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours, she knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds and she said
"Go to him
stay with him if you can
But be prepared to bleed"
Oh but you are in my blood you're my holy wine
You're so bitter
bitter and so sweet oh
I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
hmm
all the covers I have heard of this song just don't satisfy like the original. Joni loves the man in the song; whereas all the covers I've heard are of people who love the song itself.
I literally can not listen to the first chorus without tears. For some people, Joni’s voice is an acquired taste and for some, they never acquire it. Too bad. This is Art. “Love is touching souls/Surely you touched mine...”
Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
Im frightened by the devil
And Im drawn to those ones that aint afraid
I remember that time that you told me, you said
Love is touching souls
Surely you touched mine
Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time.
Honestly, I never cared much for Joni Mitchell as a musician but I don't think she ever got enough credit on being one of the best song writers of all time