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 playing the smaller, more intimate venues she has 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 bridge really is falling down, thing, It fell down 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 bridge is up for Booze heads put my friend in Spent my money on bail My lady-o (sure would've like to have that bridge) (couldn't let him go to jail)
If the bridge to me I would you tarts and tea Smiles, that's all the tolls be (don't grant you people would be getting at all) My lady-o
On the there stands a car Painted with flowers It's the it's not ours (guess looking at the bridge) (hope buy it) My fair
London bridge is down (something that) London bridge is coming down on london bridge Ice cubes melting in my
(they always, do you know those are terrible, they're always melting things and ice cubes are dripping all over the floor) (and the vegetables are all rotten and your 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 down on london Mutton in my fridge Coming (a little electronic music for your pleasure) Coming down on bridge My fair