This clip is from the animated feature, "Pinocchio" about a puppet who learns how to become a real person. This delightful film was produced and directed by Walt Disney.
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you.
If your heart is in your dream,
No request is too extreme.
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do.
Fate is kind.
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing.
Like a bolt out of the blue,
Fate steps in and sees you through.
When you wish upon a star,
Your dreams come true.
Well I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall
As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the midwest
Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust
Well you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes the girl on the half-shell
Would keep you unharmed
Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there
Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
Because I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid.
When Joan Baez sings "The girl on the half shell", she is referring to this painting: Bottecelli's "Venus".
It started with a low light, Next thing I knew they ripped me from my bed; And then they took my blood type, they left a strange impression in my head. You know that I was hoping, That I could leave this star-crossed world behind; But when they cut me open, I guess I changed my mind. And you know I might Have just flown too far from the floor this time, 'cause they calling me by my name! And the zipping white light beams disregarding bombs and satellites!
That was the turning point; That was one lonely night!
The star maker says, "It ain't so bad" The dream maker's gonna make you mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down! It's all in your mind!"
Well now I'm back at home and- I’m looking forward to this life I live; You know it's gonna haunt me, So hesitation to this life I give. You think you might cross over, You caught between the devil and the deep blue sea; You better look it over, Before you make that leap!
And you know I'm fine, but I hear those voices at night sometimes... they justify my claim, and the public don’t dwell on my transmission 'cause it wasn’t televised...
But, it was a turning point, Oh what a lonely night!
The star maker says, "It ain't so bad" The dream maker's gonna make you mad; The spaceman says, "Everybody look down! Its all in your mind!" The star maker says, "It ain't so bad" The dream maker's gonna make you mad; The spaceman says, "Everybody look down! Its all in your mind!"
My global position systems are vocally addressed; They say the Nile used to run from east to west, They say the Nile used to run… from east to west.
I'm fine, but I hear those voices at night, sometime...
The star maker says, "It ain't so bad" The dream maker's gonna make you mad; The spaceman says, "Everybody look down! Its all in your mind!" The star maker says, "It ain't so bad" The dream maker's gonna make you mad; The spaceman says, "Everybody look down... It's all in your mind!"
(oh oh oh oh oh oh oooah x8) It's all in my mi-i-ind, It's all in my mind...
There is a lot of pain and some disturbing images on this video. However, the song and lyrics point to the possibility of a better world, a hope for a future free of war where children can grow up healthy and without fear, and where the good things, like free education and health care for everyone, will thrive. Thanks, Michael, for showing us the way with your beautiful and inspiring song.
There's A Place In Your Heart And I Know That It Is Love And This Place Could Be Much Brighter Than Tomorrow. And If You Really Try You'll Find There's No Need To Cry. In This Place You'll Feel There's No Hurt Or Sorrow.
There Are Ways To Get There, If You Care Enough. For The Living Make A Little Space Make A Better Place...
Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race. There Are People Dying. If You Care Enough For The Living, Make A Better Place For You And For Me.
If You Want To Know Why There's A Love That Cannot Lie. Love Is Strong It Only Cares For Joyful Giving. If We Try We Shall See In This Bliss We Cannot Feel Fear Or Dread. We Stop Existing And Start Living.
Then It Feels That Always Love's Enough For Us Growing So Make A Better World Make A Better World...
Heal The World. Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race. There Are People Dying. If You Care Enough For The Living, Make A Better Place For You And For Me.
And The Dream We Were Conceived In Will Reveal A Joyful Face. And The World We Once Believed In Will Shine Again In Grace. Then Why Do We Keep Strangling Life Wound This Earth Crucify Its Soul. Though It's Plain To See This World Is Heavenly. Be God's Glow.
We Could Fly So High Let Our Spirits Never Die. In My Heart I Feel You Are All My Brothers. Create A World With No Fear. Together We'll Cry Happy Tears, See The Nations Turn Their Swords Into Plowshares.
We Could Really Get There If You Cared Enough For The Living. Make A Little Space To Make A Better Place...
Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race. There Are People Dying. If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me.
Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race. There Are People Dying. If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me
Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race. There Are People Dying. If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me.
There Are People Dying. If You Care Enough For The Living, Make A Better Place For You And For Me
There Are People Dying. If You Care Enough For The Living, Make A Better Place For You And For Me.
You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me
Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air, And feather canyons everywhere, I've looked at clouds that way. But now they only block the sun, they rain and snow on everyone. So many things I would have done but clouds got in my way.
I've looked at clouds from both sides now, From up and down, and still somehow It's cloud illusions I recall. I really don't know clouds at all.
Moons and Junes and ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel As every fairy tale comes real; I've looked at love that way. But now it's just another show. You leave 'em laughing when you go And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.
I've looked at love from both sides now, From give and take, and still somehow, It's love's illusions I recall. I really don't know love at all.
Tears and fears and feeling proud to say "I love you" right out loud, Dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I've looked at life that way. But now old friends are acting strange, they shake their heads, they say I've changed. Something's lost but something's gained in living every day.
I've looked at life from both sides now, From win and lose, and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall. I really don't know life at all.
They paved paradise And put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swinging hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot
They took all the trees Put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people A dollar and a half just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot
Hey farmer farmer Put away the D.D.T. now Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please! Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot
Late last night I heard my screen door slam And a big yellow taxi Took away my old man Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot
I said don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot
Sitting in a park in Paris, France Reading the news and it sure looks bad They won't give peace a chance That was just a dream some of us had Still a lot of lands to see But I wouldn't want to stay here It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here Oh, but California California I'm coming home I'm going to see the folks I dig I'll even kiss a Sunset pig California I'm coming home
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle Who did the goat dance very well He gave me back my smile But he kept my camera to sell Oh the rogue, the red red rogue He cooked good omelettes and stews And I might have stayed on with him there But my heart cried out for you, California Oh California I'm coming home Oh make me feel good rock'n roll band I'm your biggest fan California, I'm coming home.
CHORUS:
Oh it gets so lonely When you're walking And the streets are full of strangers All the news of home you read Just gives you the blues Just gives you the blues.
So I bought me a ticket I caught a plane to Spain Went to a party down a red dirt road There were lots of pretty people there Reading Rolling Stone, reading Vogue. They said, "How long can you hang around?" I said "a week, maybe two, Just until my skin turns brown, Then I'm going home to California" California I'm coming home Oh will you take me as I am Strung out on another man, California I'm coming home
CHORUS:
Oh it gets so lonely When you're walking And the streets are full of strangers All the news of home you read More about the war And the bloody changes Oh will you take me as l am? Will you take me as l am? Will you?
(I'll be putting more of Joni Mitchell's songs on this blog. In addition to being a great singer and musician, she is also a great poet. The war Joni Mitchell is singing about is the Vietnam War.)
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