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Artist/Band: Joni Mitchell
Lyrics for Song: Marcie
Lyrics for Album: Song To A Seagull [1990]



Marcie in a coat of flowers

Steps inside a candy store

Reds are sweet and greens are sour

Still no letter at her door

So she'll wash her flower curtains

Hang them in the wind to dry

Dust her tables with his shirt and

Wave another day goodbye

Marcie's faucet needs a plumber

Marcie's sorrow needs a man

Red is autumn green is summer

Greens are turning and the sand

All along the ocean beaches

Stares up empty at the sky

Marcie buys a bag of peaches

Stops a postman passing by

And summer goes

Falls to the sidewalk like string and brown paper

Winter blows

Up from the river there's no one to take her

To the sea

Marcie dresses warm its snowing

Takes a yellow cab uptown

Red is stop and green's for going

Sees a show and rides back down

Down along the Hudson River

Past the shipyards in the cold

Still no letter's been delivered

Still the winter days unfold

Like magazines

Fading in dusty grey attics and cellars

Make a dream

Dream back to summer and hear how

he tells her

Wait for me

Marcie leaves and doesn't tell us

Where or why she moved away

Red is angry green is jealous

That was all she had to say

Someone thought they saw her Sunday

Window shopping in the rain

Someone heard she bought a one-way ticket

And went west again

Š 1968 Siquomb Publishing Co. (BMI)


Marcie - Joni Mitchell

Recorded on the 1990 album Song To A Seagull, "Marcie" stands as a poignant addition to Joni Mitchell's late-career catalog. The track exemplifies her signature blend of acoustic intimacy and emotional vulnerability, characteristic of her work during this period. While the song does not appear on her major-label studio releases from the 1970s, it reflects the enduring themes of heartbreak and resilience that have defined her discography for decades. The recording captures Mitchell's distinctive vocal style and lyrical depth, offering a mature perspective on personal struggle that resonates with listeners across generations. It serves as a testament to her ability to explore complex human emotions through music, maintaining the artistic integrity that made her a pioneering figure in folk and singer-songwriter genres.


Album Lyrics: Song To A Seagull [1990]


Joni Mitchell
"Song To A Seagull [1990]"


1. I Had A King
2. Michael From Mountains
3. Night In The City
4. Marcie
5. Nathan La Franeer
6. Sisotowbell Lane
7. The Pirate Of Penance
8. Song To A Seagull
9. Cactus Tree