The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)

The Tea Leaf Prophecy（Lay Down Your Arms）- Joni Mitchell

Study war no more

Lay down your arms

Study war no more

Lay 'em down lay 'em down now

Study war no more

Lay down your arms

Study war no more

Newsreels rattle the Nazi dread

The able bodied have shipped away

Lay down your arms

Molly Mcgee gets her tea leaves read

'You'll be married in a month' they say

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These leaves are crazy

Look at this town there's no men left

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Just frail old boys and babies

Talking to teacher in the treble clef

Study war no more

She plants her garden in the spring

Lay down your arms

Study war no more

She does the winter shovelling

Lay down lay 'em down now

Study war no more

Tokyo rose on the radio

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Study war no more

She says she's leavin' but she don't go

Study war no more

Out of the blue just passin' through

A young flight sergeant on two weeks leave

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Says "Molly Mcgee and no one else will do "

And seals the tea leaf prophecy

Lay down your arms

Oh these nights are strong and soft

Private passions and secret storms

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Nothin' about him ticks her off

And he looks so cute in his uniform

Study war no more

She plants her garden in the spring

Lay down your arms

Study war no more

He does the winter shovelling

Lay 'em down lay 'em down now

Study war no more

But summers just a sneeze in a long

Long bad winter cold

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Study war no more

She says "I'm leavin here" but she don't go

Study war no more

Sleep little darlin'

This is your happy home

Lay down your arms

Hiroshima cannot be pardoned

Dont have kids when you get grown

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Because this world is shattered

The wise are mourning the fools are joking

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Oh what does it matter

The wash needs ironing

And the fire needs stoking

She plants her garden in the spring

Lay down your arms

Study war no more

He does the winter shovelling

Lay 'em down lay 'em down now

Study war no more

The three of 'em laughing 'round the radio

Lay down your arms

Study war no more

She says "I'm leavin here" but she dont go

Study war no more

She plants her garden in the spring

Lay down your arms

Study war no more

They do the winter shovelling

Lay 'em down lay 'em down now