Mitchell, Joni - Chelsea Morning Lyrics






Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I heard
Was a song outside my window, and the traffic wrote the words
It came a-reeling up like Christmas bells, and rapping up like pipes and drums

Oh, won't you stay
We'll put on the day
And we'll wear it 'till the night comes

Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I saw
Was the sun through yellow curtains, and a rainbow on the wall
Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you, crimson crystal beads to beckon

Oh, won't you stay
We'll put on the day
There's a sun show every second

Now the curtain opens on a portrait of today
And the streets are paved with passersby
And pigeons fly
And papers lie
Waiting to blow away

Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I knew
There was milk and toast and honey and a bowl of oranges, too
And the sun poured in like butterscotch and stuck to all my senses
Oh, won't you stay
We'll put on the day
And we'll talk in present tenses

When the curtain closes and the rainbow runs away
I will bring you incense owls by night
By candlelight
By jewel-light
If only you will stay
Pretty baby, won't you
Wake up, it's a Chelsea morning





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  1. E.... ....

    Woke up, it was a Chelsea Manning.

  2. B.... E....

    Sun poured in like butterscotch. She is sunshine herself. Happy memories in her music

  3. R.... ....

    Joni. Quite possibly the best lyricist of that era. And , now. Now that I think of it.

    R.... ....

    She is certainly right up there with the best. Jim Croce, Neil Young, Bobby Darin, Jon Anderson, John Lennon, Cat Stevens, Jackson Browne, Gordon Lightfoot, Nick Drake, Neil Diamond. There are many many more. 60's and 70's were incredible.

    R.... ....

    @Time To Wake Up Townes van Zandt, Judee Sill, Gram Parsons, Johnny Thunders.

  4. n.... r....

    This song always brightens my mood.

  5. D.... L....

    Not bad for somebody who came from Saskatoon Sask.

  6. s.... ....

    b4 I can wipe away the midnight, I must wipe away the fog.

  7. T.... Z....

    Pure magic 😍

  8. S.... M....

    Puts a smile on my face.

  9. O.... T....

    Love is with you, pretty baby!

  10. N.... I....

    Pure class.

  11. S.... ....

    My parents played this all the time.. brought back memories!

  12. M.... ....

    SPeciaL! 😌