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Joni Joni

from Quarantine Kitchen by Jim Ballard

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Another earlier version of this song was recorded for, but not released, on the vinyl version of my third album, Into The Heartbeat. We did include it on the remixed CD version of that album, but I rewrote the music for release on 2019's GOOD BONES album. This is the coffee house basement version.

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Joni Joni ©Jim Ballard 1982, 2019

You were comin from some strange affairs
When I found you on the hotel stairs
Waitin out the rain and scared of everything

I saw you needed my affection
Took you in gave you my protection
Even witnessed to your ressurection happening

Oh Joni Joni how can it be
You loved all a them bad bad boys But you never loved me
I think I see

All those years I spent in tryin
Holdin you while you were cryin
Even when I knew that you were lyin
Yes I knew

And when you found your love had faded
Just like a movie scene you played it
An actor on the screen you made it
Seem so true

Oh Joni Joni how can it be
You loved all a them bad bad boys But you never loved me
I think I see

Now I see you movin’ down the line bettin on the race
Where the buses run on time and disappear without a trace
And the only thing you left behind are the lines upon your face
Never mind, you’re runnin in place

I hear you’re on the street again
All dressed up in the fallin rain
Sayin nothin’s lost and nothins gained
And nothin’s real

So I’ll be leavin town with mixed emotions
Girl you’ve earned my undyin devotion
With your velvet voice and your cool commotion
Hard to feel

Oh Joni Joni how can it be
You loved all a them bad bad boys But you never loved me
I think I see

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from Quarantine Kitchen, released February 8, 2021
Accordion~Tim Longfellow
www.paypal.me/typhoonmacpro

Mandolin/Back Vocals~Wes McCraw
www.paypal.me/WesMcCraw

Bass~Bill Watson
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Guitar/Vocal~Jim Ballard

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Jim Ballard Akron, Ohio

Jim Ballard
A native of NE Ohio, Jim Ballard has been, for many years a part of the recording/performing community. After touring and performing all over the country with artists from 10,000 Maniacs to Gordon Lightfoot,The Mekons to Pete Seeger, he moved into his studio, Skylyne. There, he has recorded and worked with artists from Michael Stanley to Don Dixon and Alex Bevan. ... more

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