JONI MITCHELL - NIGHT RIDE HOME lyrics

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words and music by Joni Mitchell

Once in a while

In a big blue moon

There comes a night like this

Like some surrealist

Invented this 4th of July

Night ride home

Hula girls

And caterpillar tractors in the sand

The ukulele man

The fireworks

This 4th of July

Night ride home

I love the man beside me

We love the open road

No phones till Friday

Far from the overkill

Far from the overload

Back at the bar

The band tears down

But out here in the headlight beams

The silver powerlines

Gleam

On this 4th of July

Night ride home

Round the curve

And a big dark horse

Red taillights on his hide

Is keeping right alongside

Rev for stride

4th of July

Night ride home

I love the man beside me

We love the open road

No phones till Friday

Far from the undertow

Far from the overload

Once in awhile

In a big blue moon

There comes a night like this

Like some surrealist

Invented this 4th of July

Night ride home