Luyện nghe bài hát LONDON BRIDGE SONG, THE

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 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 is falling down
See the people in my
the ones who bring it down
(It's true they've for centuries,
by it and saying, you know,
London Bridge really is falling down, thing,
it just fell in shame)
My lady-o

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

London is up for sale
heads 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 you tarts and tea
Smiles, all the tolls would be
(Don't grant you people would be getting at all)
My lady-o

On the bridge stands a car
with peculiar flowers
It's the it's not ours
(Guess they're at the bridge)
(Hope buy it)
My fair

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

(They always, do you know those fridges are terrible, they're always melting things and ice 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 know I paid two bob for this. It smells a bit peculiar doesn't it, but don't you think... well, we can it anyway" and she does)

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

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