Sarah Jane Morris A Horse Named Janis Joplin
My head was feeling heavy,
My feet were dragging on the floor,
When I found myself outside the local bookies door.
I had me my monthly wage they were burning a new hole,
They were burning through my work clothes and deep down into my soul.
Some folks bleed and other people stutter,
Me myself I have a weak spot for a flutter.
I put all my money on a horse named Janis Joplin.
You asked why was I blue,
What else could I do?
Oh, girl, I put all my money on a horse named Janis Joplin.
You ask why was I blue,
That’s when I met you.
Yes that’s when I met you.
I’ve always backed outsiders, right from the very start.
Oh my mind, it is renegade, I have a sentimental heart.
I always found myself involved in so many wayward schemes,
That I just had to say, go on girl, you’re carrying all of my dreams.
Some folks bleed and other people stutter,
Me myself I have a weak spot for a flutter.
I put all my money on a horse named Janis Joplin,
You ask why was I blue,
What else could I do?
Oh, girl, I put all my money on a horse named Janis Joplin.
You ask why was I blue,
‘Cos that’s when I met you.
I met you girl.
Where are you running to now girl?
Tell me who are running from.
‘Cos, you know I think I’m getting to understand you now
Oh Girl. I put all my money on a horse named Janis Joplin,
You ask why was I blue,
Well what else could I do?
Oh, girl, I put all my money on a horse named Janis Joplin,
You asked why was I blue,
Oh that’s when I met you.
I met you girl.
I saw all the captions of you at Woodstock and Monterey.
You’re in the face, sensuality, girl, you know it blew me right away.
How you controlled your madness, met your demons up there on the stage.
Oh and all those piercing notes that vented all of your rage.
I could tell that music ran like blood through your veins.
There was nobody operating you girl, you were pulling your own reigns.
You took another little piece of my heart every time you sang.
"Summer time and the living is easy,"
And I tell you Janis, it aint never been easy,
Not for you or for me,
So take another little piece of my heart!
