SISOTOWBELL LANE
Joni Mitchell - 1968


Sisotowbell Lane
Noah is fixing the pump in the
rain
He brings us no shame
We always knew that he always knew

Up over the hill
Jovial neighbors come down when
they will
With stories to tell
Sometimes they do
Yes sometimes we do
We have a rocking chair
Each of us rocks his share
Eating muffin buns and berries
By the steamy kitchen window
Sometimes we do
Our tongues turn blue

Sisotowbell Lane
Anywhere else now would seem very
strange
The seasons are changing
Everyday in everyway
Sometimes it is spring
Sometimes it is not anything
A poet can sing
Sometimes we try
Yes we always try
We have a rocking chair
Somedays we rock and stare
At the woodlands and the
grasslands
and the badlands 'cross the river
Sometimes we do
We like the view

Sisotowbell Lane
Go to the city you'll come back
again
To wade thru the grain
You always do
Yes we always do
Come back to the stars
Sweet well water and pickling jars

We'll lend you the car
We always do
Yes sometimes we do
We have a rocking chair
Someone is always there
Rocking rhythms while they're
waiting
with the candle in the window
Sometimes we do
We wait for you