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 early when joni was playing the smaller, more intimate venues she has always enjoyed most.
(spoken are in italics)
bridge is falling down See the in my town They're the ones who it down (it's true they've for centuries, by it and saying, you know, London really is falling down, poor thing, It just fell in shame) My lady-o
bridge is falling up Save the tea in my cup the cup is cracking up My lady-o (I'll to get a pyrex one)
London is up for sale Booze heads put my in jail Spent my bridge on bail My fair (sure would've to have bought that bridge) (couldn't let him go to jail)
If the belonged to me I would you tarts and tea Smiles, that's all the would be (don't grant you people be getting across at all) My lady-o
On the there stands a car Painted with peculiar It's the beatles' not ours (guess they're at the bridge) (hope buy it) My fair
bridge is falling down (something that) London bridge is coming Coming on london bridge Ice cubes melting in my
(they always, do you know those fridges are terrible, 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 a bit peculiar doesn't it, but don't you t .. well, we can it anyway" and she does)
Coming down on london Mutton rotting in my dow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow (a little music there for your pleasure) Coming down on london My fair