The Gallery by Joni Mitchell
The Gallery by Joni Mitchell

The Gallery

Joni Mitchell * Track #6 On Clouds

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The Gallery by Joni Mitchell

Release Date
Thu May 01 1969
Performed by
Joni Mitchell
Produced by
Joni Mitchell
Writed by
Joni Mitchell
About

This song is about Joni’s relationship with Leonard Cohen. On BBC, Joni said “it’s a story about an artist and his old lady.” In the same program, she jokes that artists are naturally connoisseurs of beauty but this particular artist spent too much time connoisseuring beauties.

The Gallery Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I first saw your gallery, I liked the ones of ladies
Then you began to hang up me, you studied to portray me
In ice and greens and old blue jeans and naked in the roses
Then you got into funny scenes that all your work discloses

[Chorus 1]
"Lady, don't love me now I am dead
I am a saint, turn down your bed
I have no heart," that's what you said
You said, "I can be cruel, but let me be gentle with you"

[Verse 2]
Somewhere in a magazine I found a page about you
I see that now it's Josephine who cannot be without you
I keep your house in fit repair, I dust the portraits daily
Your mail comes here from everywhere, the writing looks like ladies'

[Chorus 2]
"Lady, please love me now, I am dead
I am a saint, turn down your bed
I have no heart," that's what you said
You said, "I can be cruel, but let me be gentle with you"

[Verse 3]
I gave you all my pretty years, then we began to weather
And I was left to winter here while you went west for pleasure
And now you're flying back this way like some lost homing pigeon
They've monitored your brain, you say, and changed you with religion

[Chorus 3]
"Lady, please love me now I was dead
I am no saint, turn down your bed
Lady, have you no heart," that's what you said
Well, I can be cruel, but let me be gentle with you

[Outro]
When I first saw your gallery, I liked the ones of ladies
But now their faces follow me and all their eyes look shady

The Gallery Q&A

Who wrote The Gallery's ?

The Gallery was written by Joni Mitchell.

Who produced The Gallery's ?

The Gallery was produced by Joni Mitchell.

When did Joni Mitchell release The Gallery?

Joni Mitchell released The Gallery on Thu May 01 1969.

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