Sorry, what's this "one of the most lyrically beautiful songs of all time" again?
I'm sorry, I don't understand the question.
Joni Mitchell is lame as fuck.
The songs in principle are ok I guess, but generally covers are better than the original.
Obviously when I call "Both Sides Now" one of the most lyrically beautiful songs of all time, I'm not really making a comment about the original arrangement of those lyrics. In fact I would never argue that there have been versions that were better than Mitchell's original. Carly Rae Jepsen's abortion does not qualify.