Joni Mitchell Dancin’ Clown Lyrics

Dancin’ Clown Lyrics

Words and music by joni mitchell

No, you couldn’t call jesse a babe in the woods
He’s just weak in self-defense
’cause he’s so thin skinned
He can’t take a joke at his expense
"you’re a push down window," says rowdy yates
"i can run you up and down
Anytime I want
I can make you my dancin’--
My dancin’ clown!"
You’re my dancin’ clown
Dancin’ dancin’
My dancin’ clown
Dancin’
You’re my dancin’ clown
Dancin’ dancin’ dancin’
My dancin’ clown

Rowdy yates is as bold as jove--
He’s all chide and snide and bluff--
Stuck in the romantic tradition
Of acting rough and tough
"you’re always charging thru," says jesse
Nervous, lookin’ all around--
To see who’s seein’ him bein’ a dancin’
A dancin’ clown
He’s a dancin’ clown
Dancin’ dancin’
A dancin’ clown
Dancin’
He’s a dancin’ clown
Dancin’ dancin’ dancin’
A dancin’ clown

Cherchez la femme
Whenever love comes around
Someone’s a dancin’ clown
Cherchez la femme
Whenever hearts start to pound
Someone’s a dancin’ clown

Down the street comes last-word suzie--
She’s high yellow--lookin’ top nice
You hear the swoosh of jungle blades
And the crackle of northern ice
"hot damn!" says rowdy--lookin’ up
"yum!" says jesse lookin’ down
"how would you like to be her dancin’
Her dancin’ clown? "
Be her dancin’ clown
Dancin’ dancin’
Her dancin’ clown
Dancin’
Be her dancin’ clown
Dancin’ dancin’ dancin’
Her dancin’ clown

Cherchez la femme
Whenever love comes to town
Someone’s a dancin’ clown
Cherchez la femme
Wherever hearts start to pound
Someone’s a dancin’ clown