THE FIDDLE AND THE DRUM
Joni Mitchell


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



(Contributed by Andy & Mogg - May 2002)