Mitchell, Joni - Carey Lyrics
The wind is in from Africa
Last night I couldn't sleep
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here Carey
But it's really not my home
My fingernails are filthy, I got beach tar on my feet
Oh Carey get out your cane
And I'll put on some silver
Oh you're a mean old Daddy, but I like you fine
Come on down to the Mermaid Cafe and I will buy you a bottle of wine
And we'll laugh and toast to nothing and smash our empty glasses down
Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers
A round for these friends of mine
Let's have another round for the bright red devil
Come on, Carey, get out your cane
I'll put on some silver
Oh you're a mean old Daddy, but I like you
Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
Or maybe I'll go to Rome
And rent me a grand piano and put some flowers 'round my room
But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now
The night is a starry dome.
And they're playin' that scratchy rock and roll
Beneath the Matalla Moon
Come on, Carey, get out your cane
And I'll put on some silver
You're a mean old Daddy, but I like you
The wind is in from Africa
Last night I couldn't sleep
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here
But, it's really not my home
Maybe it's been too long a time
Since I was scramblin' down in the street
Now they got me used to that clean white linen
And that fancy French cologne
Oh Carey, get out your cane
I'll put on my finest silver
We'll go to the Mermaid Cafe
Have fun tonight
I said, Oh, you're a mean old Daddy, but you're out of sight
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Mitchell, Joni Carey Comments
Oh for fucks sake.
Joni and Leonard Cohen are just the best.
No one comes close.
This is where my mom got the spelling for my name. It always makes me smile to hear this song.
People are the background and the noise of you growing up , that was Joni Mitchel for me .
Lorde send me here
Cyndi Lauper has a live version of this song and she knock it out of the park.
youve gotta be kidding
An awesome and GREAT singer 🕊🌻♥️🌞♥️🌻🕊
Rock on carrie
Summer of '74. This song kept me company as I hitch-hiked across Europe and wound up in the little village of Matala (Crete).
It's lovely when certain songs bring back such memories. It's like being there again
A great track, not heard often enough.
My sincere apologies of course Joni Mitchell is Canadian especially when you consider the huge number of Canadian singer songwriters who get mistaken for Americans. There is a disproportionate number of brilliant Canadian composers to the size of population. Again sorry Canada.
Truly one of Americas greatest song writers and this is one of her best
*Canada's
My favourite recording of this song, is this one! Thanks for posting.
Sorry to bother you, but who was this ''mean old daddy''? She seems to be in a love affair with a much older man. (just thought you might know)
@Trevor Cormier In case nobody has contacted you with an answer, there is a link about it in the video's description. Here: https://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2860
<3 forever