I am a woman of heart and mind
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With time on her hands
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No child to raise
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You come to me like a little boy
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And I give you my scorn and my praise
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You think I'm like your mother
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Or another lover or your sister
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Or the queen of your dreams
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Or just another silly girl
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When love makes a fool of me
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After the rush when you come back down
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You're always disappointed
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Nothing seems to keep you high
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Drive your bargains
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Push your papers
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Win your medals
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Fuck your strangers
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Don't it leave you on the empty side
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I'm looking for affection and respect
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A little passion
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And you want stimulation-nothing more
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That's what I think
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But you know I'll try to be there for you
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When your spirits start to sink
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All this talk about holiness now
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It must be the start of the latest style
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Is it all books and words
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Or do you really feel it?
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Do you really laugh?
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Do you really care?
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Do you really smile
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When you smile?
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You criticize and you flatter
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You imitate the best
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And the rest you memorize
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You know the times you impress me most
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Are the times when you don't try
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When you don't even try
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Woman Of Heart And Mind
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| Joni Mitchell |
