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Artist: Michael Nesmith
Track: Joanne

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Her name was Joanne, and she lived in a meadow by a pond.
And she touch'd me for a moment,
with a look that spoke to me of her sweet love.
Then the woman that she was drove her on with desperation,
and I saw as she went a most hopeless situation.
For Joanne, and the man, and the time that made them both wrong.

She was only a girl, I know that will, and still I could not see;
That the hold she had was much stronger than the love she had for me.
But staying with her, and my little bit of wisdom,
broke down her desires like a light thru a prism;
into yellows and blues and a tune that I could not have sung.

Tho' the essence is gone,
I have no tear to cry for her
and my only tho't of her is kind.

Her name was Joanne, and she lived in a meadow by a pond.
And she touch'd me for a moment,
with a look that spoke to me of her sweet love.
Then the woman that she was drove her on with desperation,
and I saw as she went a most hopeless situation.
For Joanne, and the man, and the time that made them both wrong.
For Joanne, and the man, and the time, that made them both wrong.
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Michael Nesmith (Ft. The First National Band) – Joanne
[Verse 1] / Her name was Joanne / And she lived in a meadow by a pond / And she touched me for a moment / With a look that spoke to me of her sweet love / Then the woman that she
Andy Williams – Joanne
Her name was Joanne, and she lived in a meadow by a pond / And she touch'd me for a moment / With a look that spoke to me of her sweet love / Then the woman that she was drove her
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Q:Who produced “Joanne” by Michael Nesmith?
“Joanne” by Michael Nesmith was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Q:Who wrote “Joanne” by Michael Nesmith?
“Joanne” by Michael Nesmith was written by Michael Nesmith.
Q:When did Michael Nesmith release “Joanne”?
Michael Nesmith released “Joanne” in June 1970.
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