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Artist: Joni Mitchell
Track: This Flight Tonight

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Look out the left the captain said
The lights down there, that's where we'll land
I saw a falling star burn up
Above the Las Vegas sands
It wasn't the one that you gave to me
That night down south between the trailers
Not the early one
That you can wish upon,
Not the northern one
That guides in the sailors

Oh star bright, star bright
You've got the lovin' that I like, all right
Turn this crazy bird around
I shouldn't have got on this flight tonight

You got the touch so gentle and sweet
But you've got that look so critical
Now I can't talk to you baby
I get so weak
Sometimes I think love is just mythical
Up there's a heaven
Down there's a town
Blackness everywhere and little lights shine
Oh, blackness, blackness dragging me down
Come on light the candle in this poor heart of mine

Oh star bright, star bright
You've got the lovin' that I like, all right
Turn this crazy bird around
I shouldn't hove got on this flight tonight

I'm drinking sweet champagne
Got the headphones up high
Can't numb you out
Can't drum you out of my mind
They're playing, Goodbye baby, Baby Goodbye,
Ooh, ooh, love is blind

Up go the flaps, down go the wheels
I hope you got your heat turned on baby
I hope they finally fixed your automobile
I hope it's better when we meet again baby

Star bright, star bright
You got the lovin' that I like, all right
Turn this crazy bird around
I shouldn't have got on this flight tonight
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Joni Mitchell – This Flight Tonight
This Flight Tonight, Joni has walked out on her man, is flying West on a jet, and now regrets the decision.
Nazareth – This Flight Tonight
"Look out the left," the captain said / "The lights down there, that's where we'll land" / Saw a falling star burning / High above the Las Vegas sand / It wasn't the one that you
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[Verse 1] / Look out the left, the captain said / The lights down there, that's where we'll land / I saw a falling star burn up / Above the Las Vegas sands / It wasn't the one that
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Widow – This Flight Tonight
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Art d’Ecco – This Flight Tonight
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Q:Who produced “This Flight Tonight” by Joni Mitchell?
“This Flight Tonight” by Joni Mitchell was produced by Joni Mitchell.
Q:Who wrote “This Flight Tonight” by Nazareth?
“This Flight Tonight” by Nazareth was written by Joni Mitchell.
Q:Who wrote “This Flight Tonight” by Widow?
“This Flight Tonight” by Widow was written by Joni Mitchell.
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