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Number One Lyrics by Joni Mitchell

Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced

1988

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher

Number one, number one
Honey tell me when your working day is done
Were you reaching for the high rung?
Reaching to be number one

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher

You get a car, you want a boat
You want an eenie-meenie-miney-miney-moe
Oh, there must be more to living
Than a mortgage and a lawn to mow

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
Sweaty work and lucky breaks
Blood and tears is all it takes to be a winner

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
People cheer and people gasp
People want your autograph when you're a winner

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
Got to be a winner, trophy winner
Get to hold your head up higher

Win or lose, win or lose
To the loser goes the heartsick blues
To the victor goes the spoilers
Honey, did you win or lose?

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
Sweaty work and lucky breaks
Blood and tears is all it takes to be a winner

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
People cheer and people gasp
People want your autograph when you're a winner

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher (number one)
Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher

Run, run, run, run, let's see you run
We'll be betting by the starting gun
Shall we shower you with flowers
Or shall we shun you when your race is run?

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
Will we shower you with flowers
Or will we shun you when your race is run?

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher
Will they shower you with flowers
Or will they shun you when your race is run?

Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher (number one)
Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher (number one)
Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher (number one)
Got to be a winner, trophy winner (number one)
Get to hold your head up higher (number one)

About “Number One” by Joni Mitchell

Read the complete lyrics to "Number One" by Joni Mitchell from the album "Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced" in 1988. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, Pop-Rock, Aa (Check Description).

"Number One" is performed by Joni Mitchell. from the album "Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced" in 1988 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Number One", explore more songs by Joni Mitchell using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Number One" is credited to Joni Mitchell. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Number One" appears on "Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced" in 1988.

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