Joni Mitchell — The Student Song

Here I sit a-learnin' Candlelight a-burnin' Castin' flickerin' shadows on the wall Open book before me Tryin' its best to bore me Up in the hills the lonesome coyote's call Cryin' for his sweetheart Cryin' for the moon Cryin' just for cryin's sake He'll have me cryin' soon Wonder if he's lonely Guess I'm not the only Creature on this earth who's all alone Spring's creepin' up the valley And I know my best pal he's Up there somewhere catching fireflies But my lesson's ain't completed and I Just can't be defeated By the sights and sounds That tease my ears and eyes Outside my window The night is full of sounds Hootin' of a hooting owl Layin' of my hounds But here I sit a-learnin' And grumblin' and gol durnin' Ain't gonna help these lessons to go by Eight times twelve how many And here's a guy called Benny Flew a kite into a lightnin' storm Who killed ole cock robin While all the birds were sobbin' Gee that evenin' air smells sweet and warm Who can study silly words When the creek begins to run And the crocus pops up from the ground I challenge anyone Now it's off to school tomorrow with Apologies and sorrow But I've gotta watch the season being born Yes I've gotta watch the season being born I've gotta watch the season being born