ccxciv. MITCHELL, Joni: Lead Balloon

ccxciv. MITCHELL, Joni (1943-       )

Lead Balloon (1998)
JM, guitar orchestra, vocals, background vocals
Larry Klein, bass
Brian Blade, drums
Wayne Shorter, saxophone
Michael Landau, low lead guitar
(3:37)

from Taming The Tiger.

"Kiss my ass," I said
And I threw my drink ...
Tequila trickling down
His business suit
Must be the Irish blood
Fight before you think!
Too late now
You can't kowtow
You can't undo it!
It's his town
And that went down
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon.
He said, "sic her Rover!"
That went over
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon

An angry man is just an angry man
But an angry woman ...
Bitch!
I had to ask him for
A helping hand ...
Him with the heart
Of a Bonaparte ...
Or a frozen fish!
It's his town
And that went down
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon
He said, "sic her Rover!"
That went over
Like a lead balloon
Lead, lead, lead, lead balloon

The booklet is filled with her paintings.