Joni Mitchell — Dancin Clown

[Verse 1] 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 button window," says Rowdy Yates "I can run you up and down Anytime I want, I can make you my dancin' My dancin' clown!" [Chorus] You're my dancin' clown Dancin' dancin', my dancin' clown Dancin' You're my dancin' clown Dancin', dancin', dancin' My dancin' clown [Verse 2] 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 through," says Jesse Nervous, lookin' all around To see who's seein' him bein' a dancin' A dancin' clown [Chorus] He's a dancin' clown Dancin', dancin', ddancin' clown Dancin' He's a dancin' clown Dancin', dancin', dancin' A dancin' clown [Bridge] 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 [Verse 3] 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?" [Chorus] Be her dancin' clown Dancin', dancin', her dancin' clown Dancin' Be her dancin' clown Dancin', dancin', dancin' Her dancin' clown [Bridge] 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