The Fiddle And The Drum Lyrics

The song The Fiddle And The Drum is performed by Joni Mitchell in the album named Clouds in the year 1990 .



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



Joni Mitchell - Clouds

Oct 1990

  1. Tin Angel
  2. Chelsea Morning
  3. I Don't Know Where I Stand
  4. That Song About The Midway
  5. Roses Blue
  6. The Gallery
  7. I Think I Understand
  8. Songs To Aging Children Come
  9. The Fiddle And The Drum
  10. Both Sides, Now

The Fiddle And The Drum