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 spoken patter Combined with her music, enchanted audiences back in the days when joni was playing the smaller, more intimate venues she has always enjoyed most.
(spoken are in italics)
bridge is falling down See the people in my the ones who bring it down (it's they've been for centuries, by it and saying, you know, London bridge really is falling down, thing, It just fell in shame) My lady-o
London bridge is up Save the tea in my cup Guess the cup is up My lady-o (I'll to get a pyrex one)
bridge is up for sale Booze heads put my in jail my bridge money on bail My lady-o (sure would've like to have bought bridge) (couldn't let him go to jail)
If the bridge to me I would serve you and tea Smiles, that's all the would be (don't grant you people would be getting at all) My fair
On the there stands a car Painted with flowers It's the it's not ours (guess they're at the bridge) (hope buy it) My lady-o
London bridge is falling (something that) London is coming down Coming down on bridge Ice cubes in my fridge
(they always, do you know those fridges are terrible, they're always melting things and ice cubes are dripping all the floor) (and the vegetables are all rotten and your friend turns to you in her very british way and she says: "you I paid two bob for this. it smells a bit peculiar doesn't it, but don't you t .. well, we can it anyway" and she does)
Coming on london bridge Mutton in my fridge Coming (a little electronic there for your pleasure) down on london bridge My lady-o