Dreams - The Game

The Circle Game

Lyrics:Joni Mitchell Arranger:Joni Mitchell



Yesterday a child come out to wonder

Caught a dragon fly inside a jar

Fearful when the sky was full of thunder

And tearful at the falling of a star



And the seasons they go round and round



And the painted ponies go up and down



We're captive on the carousel of time



We can't return we can only look behind from where we came




And go round and round and round in the circle game



Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
Words like when you're older must appease him
And promises of someday make his dreams
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Six-teen springs and six-teen summers gone now

Cart-wheels turn to car-wheels thou' the town

And they tell him take you're time it won't be long now

Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down

So