Joni Mitchell - Face Lift Lyrics
I went so numb on christmas dayI couldnt feel my hands or feetI shouldnt have comeShe made me payFor gleaming with donald down her streetShe put blame on himAnd shame on meShe made it all seem so tawdry and cheapOh, lets be nice, mama, open up your giftsYou know, happiness is the best faceliftI mean, after all, she introduced usOh, but she regrets that nowShacked up downtownMaking love without a licenseSame old sacred cowShe said, did you come home to disgrace us?I said, why is this joy not allowed?For gods sake, Im middle-aged, mamaAnd time moves swiftAnd you know happiness is the best faceliftOh, love takes so much courageLove takes so much shitHe said youve seen too many movies, joniShe said snap out of it!Oh, the cold winds blew at our room with a viewAll helpful and hopeful and candlelitWe kissed the angels and the moon eclipsedYou know, happiness is the best faceliftWe pushed the bed up to the windowTo see the christmas lightsOn the east bank across the steaming riverBetween the bridges lit up paris-likeThis river has run through both our livesBetween these banks of our continuing delightsBless us, dont let us lose the driftYou know, happiness is the best facelift.
