Sweet Sucker Dance Lyrics - Mingus - Joni Mitchell

I almost closed the door 

cancelled on everything we opened up for 

tonight the shadows had their say 

their sad notions of the way 

things really are 

damn these blues! 

they'd turn my heart against you 

since i was fool enough 

to find romance 

i'm trying to convince myself 

this is just a dance! 

We move in measures 

through loves' changing faces 

needy and nonchalant 

greedy and gracious 

through petty dismissals 

and grand embraces 

like it was only a dance! 

We are survivors 

some get broken 

some get mended 

some can't surrender 

they're too well defended 

some get lucky 

some are blessed 

and some pretend 

this is only a dance! 

We're dancing fools 

you and me 

tonight it's a dance of insecurity 

it's my solo 

while you're away 

shadows have the saddest thing to say 

Love 

we can't live without it 

why do we go out and get it 

just to turn around and doubt it 

like we're scared to care 

it's hard to talk about it 

aw--it's only a dance 

tonight the shadows had their say 

there's a sucker born a day 

i heard them say 

born to lose 

am i a sucker to love you? 

You're such a sweet love 

you're a proud man 

you're a treasure 

time passes gracefully 

living can be such a pleasure 

you make it easy to take it in measures 

like it was only a dance! 

We're dancing fools 

you and me 

tonight it's a dance of insecurity 

it's my solo 

blue way 

and shadows have the saddest things to say 

We are survivors 

some get broken 

some get mended 

some can't surrender 

they're too well defended 

some get lucky 

some are blessed 

and some pretend 

it's only a dance! 

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