Joni's lighthearted take on "london bridge" was a crowd pleaser in her mid-sixties club show, before she signed her first contract. this transcription includes spoken patter Combined with her music, enchanted audiences back in the early days when joni was the smaller, more intimate venues she has always enjoyed most.
(spoken are in italics)
London bridge is falling See the people in my They're the ones who bring it (it's true they've for centuries, by it and saying, you know, London bridge is falling down, poor 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)
London bridge is up for Booze put my friend in jail Spent my bridge on bail My fair (sure like to have bought that 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 be getting across at all) My lady-o
On the there stands a car Painted peculiar flowers the beatles' it's not ours (guess they're at the bridge) (hope buy it) My fair
London bridge is falling (something that) London bridge is coming Coming on london bridge Ice cubes in my fridge
(they always, do you know fridges are terrible, they're always melting things and ice cubes are dripping all over the floor) (and the vegetables are all rotten and 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 it anyway" and she does)
Coming on london bridge Mutton rotting in my Coming (a little electronic music there for pleasure) Coming down on london My lady-o