Tin Angel
Tom Rush - The Circle Game [1968]

Varnished weeds in window jars,
Tarnished beads on tapestries
Kept in satin boxes are,
Reflections of love's memories

Letters from across the seas,
And roses dipped in sealing wax
Valentines and maple leaves,
Tucked into a paperback

She says she'll throw them all away,
She found someone to love today

And dark with darker moods, is he,
And not a golden prince who's come
Through columbines and wizardry,
To talk of castles in the sun

Still, she'll take a chance and say,
She found someone to love today

She sees the sorrow in his eyes,
Like the angel made of tin
What might happen if she tries,
To place another heart in him

In a Bleeker Street cafe,
She found someone to love
She found someone to love,
She found someone to love today

Words & Music by Joni Mitchell
Copyright © 1967 Siquomb Publishing Corp

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