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Joni Mitchell – Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Live) (1980) | Track profile | Dork

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Joni Mitchell
Shadows and Light
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Live)

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Live)

Release date: 1st September 1980

From Shadows and Light

Singer/Songwriter

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About This Track

"Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Live)" is a track by Joni Mitchell, from the album Shadows and Light, released 1st September 1980. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Live)

Why do fools fall in love?

Why do birds sing so gay

And lovers await the break of day

Why do they fall in love

Why does the rain fall from up above

Why do fools fall in love

Why do they fall in love

Love is a losing game

Love can be a shame

I know of a fool you see

For that fool is me

Tell me why

Tell my why

Why do birds sing so gay

And lovers await the break of day

Why do they fall in love

Why does the rain fall from up above

Why do fools fall in love

Why do they fall in love

Why does my heart skip this crazy beat

For I know

It will reach defeat

Tell me why

Tell me why

Why do fools fall in love?

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Track details

From Shadows and Light

1980

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Album

Shadows and Light

1st September 1980

Release year

1980

1Introduction (Live)
1:55
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8Pat's Solo (Live)
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10Woodstock (Live)
5:11
—Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (Live)
—Pat’s Solo (Live)
—Band Introduction (Live)
—Dreamland (Live)
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—Don's Solo (Live)
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—Free Man In Paris (Live)
—God Must Be A Boogie Man (Live)
—Woodstock (Live) (Shadows and Light)
—Shadows and Light (Live)

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