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 recording contract. This transcription includes spoken patter that, combined with her music, enchanted 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 people in my
the ones who bring 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 lady-o

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

London is up for sale
Booze heads put my friend in
Spent my money on bail
My lady-o
(Sure would've like to have bought bridge)
(Couldn't let him go to jail)

If the bridge to me
I would you tarts and tea
Smiles, that's all the would be
(Don't grant you would be getting across at all)
My lady-o

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

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

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

Coming on London Bridge
rotting in my fridge
Coming

(A electronic music there for your pleasure)
Coming on London Bridge
My lady-o