Joni Mitchell — Night Ride Home

[Verse 1] Once in a while, in a big blue moon There comes a night like this Like some surrealist invented this 4th of July night ride home [Verse 2] Hula girls and caterpillar Tractors in the sand The ukulele man, the fireworks This 4th of July night ride home [Chorus] I love the man beside me We love the open road No phones 'til Friday Far from the overkill, far from the overload [Verse 3] Back at the bar, the band tears down But out here in the headlight beams The silver powerlines gleam On this 4th of July night ride home [Verse 4] Round the curve and a big dark horse Red taillights on his hide Is keeping right alongside, rev for stride 4th of July night ride home [Chorus] I love the man beside me We love the open road No phones 'til Friday Far from the undertow, far from the overload [Outro] Once in awhile, in a big blue moon There comes a night like this Like some surrealist invented this 4th of July night ride home