Joni Mitchell

Words by joni mitchell
Music by charles mingus
Im down to a roll of dimes
Im stalking the slot thats hot
I keep hearing bells all around me
Jingling in the lucky jackpots
They keep you tantalized
They keep you reaching for your wallet
Here in fools paradise!
I talked to a cat from des moines
He said he ran a cleaning plant
That cat was clanking with coin
Well, he must have had a genie in a lamp
cause every time--i dropped a dime--i blew it
He kept ringing bells
Nothing to it!
He got three oranges
Three lemons
Three cherries
Three plums
Im losing my taste for fruit
Watching the dry cleaner do it
Like midas in a polyester suit