I've encountered Joni Mitchell's music for the first time only few weeks ago, listening to "Ladies of the Canyon" first, then "Blue". I've been playing this song to death since then. Can't wait till I learn to play guitar well enough to play it : ).

The song's about a daughter she born being 22 and poor. She gave her up for adoption.

Lyrics:

Born with the moon in Cancer Choose her a name she will answer to Call her Green and the winters can not fade her Call her Green for the children who have made her Little Green, be a gypsy dancer

He went to California Hearing that everything's warmer there So you write him a letter and say, "her eyes are blue" He sends you a poem and she's lost to you Little Green, he's a non-comformer

Just a little green Like the colour when the spring is born There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow Just a little green Like the nights when the Northern Lights perform There'll be icicles and birthday clothes And sometimes there'll be sorrow

Child with a child pretending Weary of lies you are sending home So you sign all the papers in the family name You're sad and you're sorry but you're not ashamed Little Green, have a happy ending

Just a little green Like the colour when the spring is born There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow Just a little green Like the nights when the Northern Lights perform There'll be icicles and birthday clothes And sometimes there'll be sorrow