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Artist: Joni Mitchell
Track: Little Green

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Born with the moon in Cancer
Choose her a name she'll answer to
Call her green and the winters can not fade her
Call her green for the children who have made her little, green
Be a gypsy dancer

He went to California
Hearing that everything's warmer there
So you write him a letter, say, "her eyes are blue"
He sends you a poem and she's lost to you
Little, green, he's a non-comformer

Just a little green
Like the color when the spring is born
There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow
Just a little green
Like the night's when the Northern lights perform
There'll be icicles and birthday clothes and sometimes
There'll be sorrow

Child with a child pretending
Weary of lies you are sending home
So you sign all the papers in the family name
You're sad and you're sorry but you're not ashamed, little green
Little green, have a happy ending

Just a little green
Like the color when the spring is born
There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow
Just a little green
Like the night's when the Northern lights perform
There'll be icicles and birthday clothes
And sometimes there'll be sorrow
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Little Green Meanings & Lyrics Discussion
glowinthedark discusses the meanings of Little Green lyrics: Lyrics are a bit off here. Correct version: Born with the moon in Cancer Choose her a name she will answer to Call her Green and the winters cannot fade her Call her Green for the children who’ve made her Little Green, be a gypsy dancer He went to California Hearing that everything’s warmer there So you write him a letter and say, her eyes are blue. He sends you a poem and she’s lost to you Little Green, he’s a non-conformer Chorus: Just a little Green Like the color when the spring is born There’ll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow Just a little Green Like the nights when the northern lights perform There’ll be icicles and birthday clothes And sometimes there’ll be sorrow Child with a child pretending Weary of lies you are sending home So you sign all the papers in the family name You’re sad and you’re sorry, but you’re not ashamed Little Green, have a happy ending
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