Joni Mitchell — Shades of Scarlett Conquering

[Verse 1] Out of the fire like Catholic saints Comes Scarlett and her deep complaint Mimicking tenderness she sees In sentimental movies [Verse 2] A celluloid rider comes to town Cinematic lovers sway Plantations and sweeping ballroom gowns Take her breath away [Verse 3] Out in the wind in crinolines Chasing the ghosts of Gable and Flynn Through stand-in boys and extra players Magnolias hopeful in her auburn hair [Verse 4] She comes from a school of southern charm She likes to have things her way Any man in the world holding out his arm Would soon be made to pay [Verse 5] Friends have told her not so proud Neighbors trying to sleep and yelling "not so loud" Lovers in anger "block of ice" Harder and harder just to be nice [Verse 6] Given in the night to dark dreams From the dark things she feels She covers her eyes in the X-Rated scenes Running from the reels [Verse 7] Beauty and madness to be praised 'Cause it is not easy to be brave To walk around in so much need To carry the weight of all that greed [Verse 8] Dressed in stolen clothes she stands Cast iron and frail With her impossibly gentle hands And her blood-red fingernails [Outro] Out of the fire and still smoldering She says "A woman must have everything" Shades of Scarlett conquering She says "A woman must have everything"