Just another Thursday night and the moon finaly broke through this cold and gray that has lowered itself into our valley the past few days. Will Spring come back?
Listening to Joni Mitchell's remake of A Case of You and find her voice now far richer with far more depth than the original recording back in 1970. The only cover I have ever heard that even comes close is kd lang's version on Hyms of The 49th Parallel. kd said it best when she spoke of Mitchell and that Mitchell was first and foremost a poet.
A Case Of You
by Joni Mitchell |  | Just before our love got lost you said
"I am as constant as a northern star"
And I said "Constantly in the darkness
Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar"
On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
oh I would still be on my feet
Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time you told me you said
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine
'Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you darling
And I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours
She knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds
And she said
"Go to him, stay with him if you can
But be prepared to bleed"
Oh but you are in my blood
You're my holy wine
You're so bitter, bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet
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Geo
A Case of You
Access: Public
QaR
August 2008 
I can't believe I'd forgotten this song. Thanks so much for the reminder.
that is such a great song, and i love lang's cover of it too. i heard joni perform it one time in atlanta. she was on a double bill with bob dylan and it was her birthday. lovely show.