For The Roses Lyrics

Lyric discussion by vivavinyl 

Cover art for For The Roses lyrics by Joni Mitchell

I heard it in the wind last night It sounded like applause Chilly now End of summer No more shiny hot nights It was just the arbutus rustling And the bumping of the logs And the moon swept down black water Like an empty spotlight

If there's a better-written verse than this anywhere in popular music, then I've never seen it. A masterful song brought to a spine-tingling end.