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Crazy Crow (for Joni) [single]

by Pawlie

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A tribute to the incomparable Joni Mitchell, whose 50+ years of artistry and integrity have inspired so many. Thanks a billion, crazy crow! Third single from the album "An Ape's Progress" (2021).

lyrics

Black crow in a blue sky
Big empty space to fill
Ghost town of the future
Living in that house on the hill

Out on this lonely road
It’s a devil’s bargain
Deserts and cactus trees
Lead me back to the garden

Thanks a billion crazy crow
For breaking trail on the high road
Paint your joy —
Sing your sorrow

Dark clouds above me
Vapor trails across the sky
Blue moon at my window
Still I’m just a lone passerby

Big money — dog eat dog
Corporate coyotes feed
Stardust and the gold
Unraveled by their greed, so…

Thanks a billion crazy crow
For breaking trail on the high road
Paint your joy —
Sing your sorrow

Turbulent citron and indigo
Swirling high above
No regrets and no apologies
For the crazy cries of love
Oh, your crazy cries of love!

Here at icy altitude
My hexagram of strings
Melancholy comfort
From the beating of black wings

Yellow taxi wait for me
Don’t wanna drink alone
Find my secret place
My surrealistic night ride home

So thanks a billion crazy crow
For breaking trail on the high road
Paint your joy
Paint your joy
Paint your joy…

credits

released August 27, 2021
Produced by Pawlie and Thom Flowers
Mixed by Thom Flowers at Hi-Volt Sound
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering

Pawlie — Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Percussion, Synth
Jake Hayden — Drums (and certified Master of the Click™)
Travis Carlton — Fretless Bass
Dallas Kruse — Rhodes, Synth
Allen Hinds — Electric Guitar
Lyle Workman — Guitar Solo
Libby Patten — Backing Vocals

Written by Pawlie
© 2019 Mr. Potato Head Music (ASCAP)
℗ 2021 Flying Meatloaf Records

Illustration by Igor Koutsenko

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Pawlie Santa Barbara, California

Pawlie’s original brand of acoustic/electric music draws upon rock, jazz, folk, and progressive influences.

Album releases include Pawlie (1994), The Small Time (1998), Little Green Man (2011), and An Ape’s Progress (2021).

Pawlie lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Libby, and their pampered feline, Penny.
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