Does Joni Mitchell sing a song with the lyrics,'been to Canen and I want to go back again, been so long'

Question

I'm pretty sure it's a Joni Mitchell song, lyrics are, 'been so long..I'm living till then...been to Canen and I want to go back again' What song is this?

Answer 1

Carole King does it. I think its called Been To Canaan.

Answer 2

Yep, it's Carole King. Here's the lyric chart though, if you're interested in all the words.


Been To Canaan

Green fields and rolling hills
Room enough to do what we will
Sweet dreams of yestertime
Are running through my mind
Of a place I left behind

Been so long, I can't remember when
I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again
Been so long, I'm living till then
'Cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again

Though I'm content with myself
Sometimes I long to be somewhere else
I try to do what I can
But with our day-to-day demands
We all need a promised land

And it's been so long, I can't remember when
I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again
Been so long, I'm living till then
'Cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again

Oh, I want to be there in the wintertime
With a fireplace burning to warm me
And you to hold me when it's stormy

Been so long, I can't remember when
I've been to Canaan and I want to go back again
Been so long, I'm living till then
'Cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again