The Student Song - Joni Mitchell

Here I sit a-learnin'

Candlelight a-burnin'

Castin' flickerin' shadows on the wall

Open book before me

Tryin' its best to bore me

Up in the hills the lonesome coyote’s call

Cryin' for his sweetheart

Cryin' for the moon

Cryin' just for cryin’s sake

He’ll have me cryin' soon

Wonder if he’s lonely

Guess I’m not the only

Creature on this earth who’s all alone

Spring’s creepin' up the valley

And I know my best pal he’s

Up there somewhere catching fireflies

But my lesson’s ain’t completed and I

Just can’t be defeated

By the sights and sounds

That tease my ears and eyes

Outside my window

The night is full of sounds

Hootin' of a hooting owl

Layin' of my hounds

But here I sit a-learnin'

And grumblin' and gol durnin'

Ain’t gonna help these lessons to go by

Eight times twelve how many

And here’s a guy called Benny

Flew a kite into a lightnin' storm

Who killed ole cock robin

While all the birds were sobbin'

Gee that evenin' air smells sweet and warm

Who can study silly words

When the creek begins to run

And the crocus pops up from the ground

I challenge anyone

Now it’s off to school tomorrow with

Apologies and sorrow

But I’ve gotta watch the season being born

Yes I’ve gotta watch the season being born

I’ve gotta watch the season being born