Little Green

Little Green a song by Joni Mitchell on Foxsoundi

Little Green by Joni Mitchell

About Little Green

Joni Mitchell wrote "Little Green" in 1966, five years before the release of Blue. It's considered one of the most personal tracks on the album, as it narrates how 20-year-old Mitchell decides to put up her then-infant daughter for adoption. Joni called her daughter Kelly. Kelly green is a shade of green (thus the name of the song). She is hoping that by naming her daughter Green it will mean the winters cannot fade her. "I was dirt poor. An unhappy mother does not raise a happy child. .

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About this song

Credited to
Joni Mitchell
Album
Blue · Track 3 of 10
Released
June 22, 1971
Duration
3:27
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