The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by princejoni 

Cover art for The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) lyrics by Joni Mitchell

Song about her parents. Molly is a pseudonym for her mother, Myrtle McGee (her actual maiden name) and the perceived discontentment she had with her life. She met her husband, William Anderson, when he was on a short leave from the Canadian Royal Air Force.

Joni was once quoted as saying that her mother would actually say to her "don't have kids when you grow up," making Joni to feel like she was a burden.