Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The Fiddle and the Drum , by - Joni Mitchell. Release date: 28.10.2012
Song language: English
The Fiddle and the Drum |
| And so once again |
| My dear Johnny my dear friend |
| And so once again you are fightin' us all |
| And when I ask you why |
| You raise your sticks and cry, and I fall |
| Oh, my friend |
| How did you come |
| To trade the fiddle for the drum |
| You say I have turned |
| Like the enemies you’ve earned |
| But I can remember |
| All the good things you are |
| And so I ask you please |
| Can I help you find the peace and the star |
| Oh, my friend |
| What time is this |
| To trade the handshake for the fist |
| And so once again |
| Oh, America my friend |
| And so once again |
| You are fighting us all |
| And when we ask you why |
| You raise your sticks and cry and we fall |
| Oh, my friend |
| How did you come |
| To trade the fiddle for the drum |
| You say we have turned |
| Like the enemies you’ve earned |
| But we can remember |
| All the good things you are |
| And so we ask you please |
| Can we help you find the peace and the star |
| Oh my friend |
| We have all come |
| To fear the beating of your drum |