I haven't previously posted this to the list but I wrote a song about Joni
Mitchell that I hope to include on my next cd. The song is entitled
"California" and was written not long after jonifest last fall. I was just
going to wait till next fall to share this but I thought I would go ahead
and post the lyrics as I was thinking about how glad I am to be a part of
this community and this song is somewhat about that. It is the first song I
have ever written in a completely open tuning. DAEF#AD
California (c)2000 Victor Johnson
California, valley of sunshine,
Carry me to your golden shore.
Wind around the starlit highway,
Up above the mountain cliffs.
Sweet lady of the canyon,
Won't you take me for a ride.
Fill me with your perfect vision,
Lead me to this holy land.
California, coming closer,
Starry skies and sleepless nights.
Early morning, passion thunder,
And the love keeps pouring out.
Walk me through your redwood pastures,
Beneath the trees so high and wide.
Lay me down in fertile valleys,
Morning glory on the vine.
California, take me home,
Brighten my southern sky.
Sing me an unbroken lullaby,
I'll spread my wings, teach me to fly.
California, lonely skybird,
Fly over ocean of white clouds.
Gaze down on a deep blue heaven,
Shining in the sunlight sky.
Dream of wooden ships and mermaids,
Dolphins jumping in the sea.
With no particular destination,
California's just around the bend.
Victor Johnson
http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson
"Just beyond the morning falls the river of your dreams,
Escaping from the day these wild creatures run away."
Victor Johnson
