Joanna Caroline Newsom is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actr… Read Full Bio ↴Joanna Caroline Newsom is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisco-based indie band The Pleased.
After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and garnered Newsom an underground following. She would receive wider exposure with the release of Ys (2006), which charted at number 134 on the Billboard 200.
She released two further albums: Have One on Me (2010) and Divers (2015), the latter of which outsold all of her previous albums. Newsom has been noted by critics for her unique musical style, sometimes characterized as psychedelic folk, and for her prominent use of harp instrumentation. She has also appeared as an actress with roles in the television series Portlandia and in the 2014 film Inherent Vice.
After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the independent label Drag City. Her debut album, The Milk-Eyed Mender, was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and garnered Newsom an underground following. She would receive wider exposure with the release of Ys (2006), which charted at number 134 on the Billboard 200.
She released two further albums: Have One on Me (2010) and Divers (2015), the latter of which outsold all of her previous albums. Newsom has been noted by critics for her unique musical style, sometimes characterized as psychedelic folk, and for her prominent use of harp instrumentation. She has also appeared as an actress with roles in the television series Portlandia and in the 2014 film Inherent Vice.
Same Old Man
Joanna Newsom Lyrics
It's the same old lady, putting out the wash
Standing in the rain in her mackintosh
Same old lady standing in the rain
The thought of New York was going insane
Hey little leaf, lying on the ground
Now you're turning slightly brown
Why don't you come back on the tree
Turn the color green the way you ought to be?
My mind is failing and my body grows weak
My lips won't form the words I speak
And I'm floating away on a barrel of pain
New York City won't see me again
It's the same old man, sitting at the mill
Mill-wheel turning of its own free will
I'm certainly glad to be at home
New York City continues on, alone
I'm certainly glad to be at home
New York City continues on, alone
New York City continues on, alone
New York City continues
Standing in the rain in her mackintosh
Same old lady standing in the rain
The thought of New York was going insane
Hey little leaf, lying on the ground
Now you're turning slightly brown
Why don't you come back on the tree
Turn the color green the way you ought to be?
My lips won't form the words I speak
And I'm floating away on a barrel of pain
New York City won't see me again
It's the same old man, sitting at the mill
Mill-wheel turning of its own free will
I'm certainly glad to be at home
New York City continues on, alone
I'm certainly glad to be at home
New York City continues on, alone
New York City continues on, alone
New York City continues
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Joanna Newsom
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