Joni Mitchell — Chair in the Sky

[Verse 1] The rain slammed hard as bars, it caught me by surprise Mutt of the planet and shook me down for alibis I'm waiting for the keeper to release me Debating this sentence, biding my time In memories of old friends of mine In daydreams of Birdland I see my soul on fire, burning up the bandstand [Chorus 1] Next time I'll be bigger, I'll be better than ever I'll be happily attached to my cold hard cash But now Manhattan holds me to a chair in the sky With the Bird in my ears and boats in my eyes going by [Verse 2] There's things I wish I'd done, old friends I'm gonna miss Beautiful lovers I never got the chance to kiss Daydreamin' drugs the pain of living Processions of missing lovers and friends Fade in and they fade out again In daydreams of rebirth I see myself in style, raking in what I'm worth [Chorus 2] Next time I'll be bigger, I'll be better than ever I'll be resurrected royal, I'll be rich as Standard Oil But now Manhattan holds me to a chair in the sky With the Bird in my ears and boats in my eyes going by