The Fiddle and the Drum

The Fiddle and the Drum a song by Joni Mitchell on Foxsoundi — Free Music, Smart Streaming for Everyone

The Fiddle and the Drum by Joni Mitchell

The Fiddle and the Drum Lyrics

[00:00.46] And so once again
[00:06.75] My dear Johnny, my dear friend
[00:13.86] And so once again you are fightin' us all
[00:23.52] And when I ask you why
[00:26.59] You raise your sticks and cry and I fall
[00:30.33] Oh, my friend, how did you come
[00:36.05] To trade the fiddle for the drum?
[00:41.98]
[00:44.24] You say I have turned
[00:48.38] Like the enemies you've earned
[00:53.13] But I can remember all the good things you are
[01:00.02] And so I ask you, please
[01:02.94] Can I help you find the peace and the star?
[01:06.90] Oh, my friend, what time is this
[01:12.08] To trade the handshake for the fist?
[01:18.55]
[01:20.97] And so once again
[01:25.02] Oh, America, my friend
[01:31.04]
[01:33.23] And so once again you are fighting us all
[01:42.32] And when we ask you why
[01:46.21] You raise your sticks and cry and we fall
[01:49.99] Oh, my friend, how did you come
[01:55.61] To trade the fiddle for the drum?
[02:01.63]
[02:04.03] You say we have turned
[02:08.17] Like the enemies you've earned
[02:13.45] But we can remember all the good things you are
[02:20.52] And so we ask you, please
[02:24.12] Can we help you find the peace and the star?
[02:28.19] Oh, my friend, we have all come
[02:34.79] To fear the beating of your drum
[02:40.40]

From the album: Clouds