<<Would appreciate any folks out there that can reference this subject matter. >> That's a great question, Gay! I don't want to steal all the titles, but the Joni songs that deal with aging would include: The Arrangement (reflecting on another's accomplishments, or lack thereof); The Circle Game (pretty obvious pick); Hejira, which touches on the cycle of life (The foreceps to the stone); Facelift, which deals with middle-aged relationships between lovers and between parent-child; Sweet Bird, the "Sweet Bird of Youth" laughs at our attempts to stop the aging process: Sweet bird you are Briefer than a falling star All these vain promises on beauty jars Somewhere with your wings on time You must be laughing Behind our eyes Calendars of our lives Circled with compromise Sweet bird of time and change You must be laughing Up on your feathers laughing Cherokee Louise, learning to deal with some of life's hard lessons; Great question, Gay! I hope this helps, and I also hope that others can step up & help out. If you haven't done so already, you can go to the lyrics database on JMDL.com and put in some key words and see what you come up with. Who knows, maybe we'll "post the paper" for you! :~) Bob NP: Earth, Wind & Fire, "That's The Way of The World"
