Luyện nghe bài hát LONDON BRIDGE SONG, THE

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 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)

Bridge is falling down
See the in my town
They're the ones who it down
(It's they've been for centuries,
by it and saying, you know,
London really is falling down, poor thing,
it fell down in shame)
My fair

London is falling up
the tea leaves in my cup
Guess the cup is up
My lady-o
(I'll have to get a one)

Bridge is up for sale
Booze put my friend in jail
Spent my money on bail
My fair
(Sure would've 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 tolls be
(Don't grant you would be getting across at all)
My lady-o

On the there stands a car
with peculiar flowers
It's the Beatles' it's not
(Guess looking at the bridge)
(Hope buy it)
My lady-o

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

(They always, do you know those fridges are terrible, they're always melting 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 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)

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

(A little music there for your pleasure)
Coming down on Bridge
My fair