Luyện nghe bài hát LONDON BRIDGE SONG, THE

Joni's lighthearted take on "London Bridge" was a pleaser in her mid-sixties club show, before she signed her first recording contract. This transcription includes spoken patter that, combined with her music, enchanted audiences back in the early days when Joni was playing the smaller, more intimate venues she has always enjoyed most.

(Spoken are in italics)

London Bridge is falling
See the in my town
They're the ones who bring it
(It's true been for centuries,
by it and saying, you know,
London Bridge really is down, poor thing,
it just down in shame)
My lady-o

London Bridge is up
Save the tea in my cup
the cup is cracking up
My fair
(I'll have to get a one)

Bridge is up for sale
Booze heads put my friend in
my bridge money on bail
My fair
(Sure like to have bought that bridge)
(Couldn't let him go to jail)

If the belonged to me
I would you tarts and tea
Smiles, all the tolls would be
(Don't grant you would be getting across at all)
My fair

On the there stands a car
Painted with flowers
the Beatles' it's not ours
(Guess they're at the bridge)
(Hope buy it)
My lady-o

London Bridge is down
(Something that)
London Bridge is down
Coming down on Bridge
Ice cubes melting in my

(They always, do you know those fridges are terrible, they're always melting things and ice cubes are all over the floor)
(And the 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 smells a bit peculiar doesn't it, but don't you think... well, we can serve it anyway" and she does)

down on London Bridge
Mutton in my fridge
dow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow

(A little electronic music there for pleasure)
Coming down on London
My lady-o