Joni's lighthearted take on "london bridge" was a crowd pleaser in her mid-sixties show, before she signed her first recording 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 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 fair
London bridge is up the tea leaves in my cup Guess the cup is up My fair (I'll to get a pyrex one)
London is up for sale Booze heads put my in jail Spent my money on bail My lady-o (sure would've to have bought that bridge) (couldn't let him go to jail)
If the belonged to me I would serve you and tea Smiles, all the tolls would be (don't grant you would be getting across at all) My lady-o
On the bridge there a car Painted peculiar flowers It's the beatles' it's not (guess they're at the bridge) (hope buy it) My fair
London bridge is falling (something that) bridge is coming down Coming on london bridge Ice melting in my fridge
(they always, do you know those fridges are terrible, they're always 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 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 bridge Mutton in my fridge Coming (a little electronic there for your pleasure) Coming down on bridge My lady-o