For Free (Live)

For Free (Live) - Joni Mitchell

I slept last night in a good hotel

I went shopping today jewels

Wind rushed around in the dirty town

And the children let out from the schools

I was standing on a noisy corner

Waiting for the walking green

Across the street he stood and he played real good

On his clarinet for free

Playing like a fallen angel

Playing like a rising star

Playing for a hat full of nothing

To the honking of the cars

Now me I play for fortunes

And those velvet curtain calls

I got a black Limousine and an entourage

Escorting me to this halls

And I play if you have the money

Or if you're some kind a friend to me

But the one man band by the quick lunch stand

He was playing real good for free

Playing like a fallen angel

Like a rising star

Playing for a hat full of nothing

To the honking of the cars

Nobody stopped to hear him

Though he played so sweet and high

They knew that he'd never been on a T V

So they passed his good music right on by

I meant to go over and ask for a song

Maybe put on some kind of harmony

I heard his refrain as the signal changed

Playing real good for free

Playing like a fallen angel

Playing like a rising star

Playing for a hat full of nothing

To the honking of the cars