Joni Mitchell - London Bridge Song, The Lyrics
Joni's lighthearted take on "london bridge" was a crowd pleaser in her mid-sixties club show, before she signed her first recording contract. this transcription includes spoken patterCombined with her music, enchanted audiences back in the early days when joni was playing the smaller, more intimate venues she has always enjoyed most.(spoken words are in italics)London bridge is falling downSee the people in my townThey're the ones who bring it down(it's true they've been for centuries,Walking by it and saying, you know,London bridge really is falling down, poor thing,It just fell down in shame)My fair lady-oLondon bridge is falling upSave the tea leaves in my cupGuess the cup is cracking upMy fair lady-o(i'll have to get a pyrex one)London bridge is up for saleBooze heads put my friend in jailSpent my bridge money on bailMy fair lady-o(sure would've like to have bought that bridge)(couldn't let him go to jail)If the bridge belonged to meI would serve you tarts and teaSmiles, that's all the tolls would be(don't grant you people would be getting across at all)My fair lady-oOn the bridge there stands a carPainted with peculiar flowersIt's the beatles' it's not ours(guess they're looking at the bridge)(hope they buy it)My fair lady-oLondon bridge is falling down(something like that)London bridge is coming downComing down on london bridgeIce cubes melting in my fridge(they always, do you know those fridges are terrible, they're always melting things and ice cubes are dripping all over the floor)(and the vegetables are all rotten and your friend turns to you in her very british way and she says: "you know i paid two bob for this. it smells a bit peculiar doesn't it, but don't you t.. well, we can serve it anyway" and she does)Coming down on london bridgeMutton rotting in my fridgeComing dow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-owComing-ming-ming-ming-ming-ming(a little electronic music there for your pleasure)Coming down on london bridgeMy fair lady-o
