Joni Mitchell - Raised On Robbery (Court and Spark)
He was sitting in the lounge of the Empire Hotel
He was drinking for diversion
He was thinking for himself
A little money riding on the Maple Leafs
Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves
She says...
"Let me sit down
You know, drinkin' alone's a shame
It's a shame, it's a crying shame
Look at those jokers
Glued to that damn hockey game
Hey honey-you've got lots of cash
Bring us round a bottle
And we'll have some laughs
Gin's what I'm drinking
I was raised on robbery
I'm a pretty good cook
I'm sitting on my groceries
Come up to my kitchen
I'll show you my best recipe
I try and I try but I can't save a cent
I'm up after midnight, cooking
Trying to make my rent
I'm rough but I'm pleasin'
I was raised on robbery
We had a little money once
They were pushing through a four Iane highway
Government gave us three thousand dollars
You should have seen it fly away
First he bought a '57 Biscayne
He put it in the ditch
He drunk up all the rest
That son of a bitch
His blood's bad whiskey
I was raised on robbery
You know you ain't bad looking
I like the way you hold your drinks
Come home with me honey
I ain't asking for no full length mink
Hey, where you going...
Don't go yet...
Your glass ain't empty and we just met
You're mean when your loaded-
I was raised on robbery"
Joni Mitchell - Raised on Robbery (03:19)
Shadows and Light DVD Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Lyle Mays, Don
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Is that the Santa Barbara bowl? Looks a bit like it.
Author: jst1998
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Ok, yes, it was the same concert then. I saw the 'Shadows and Light' concert in NYC. It is strange to realise this was 30 years ago.
Author: doublevelvet
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No, it's at the Santa Barbara Bowl in 1978. This is taken from Joni's live video "Shadows and Light". It's amazingly great. :)
Author: zakclaxton
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I get so lost diggin this tune,Joni you are and will allways be my fav !
Author: fasteddy60
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This woman IS brilliant and Timeless... All of your uploads are always perfection! *PeacE*
Author: vanindigo
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Interesting - different version to the album. I'd always thought they were the same.
Author: fendweller
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At the time Joni sang this, it was true
Beale Street was falling down. Now it
is thriving and B.B. King has a club there and many others. I will need to ask Joni
why she sang those words about Furry.