Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
“The Fiddle and the Drum” is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell; it was recorded in 1969; she recorded the song as an anti-war protest song, she got a lot of recognition for the song and even got to play at Woodstock.
The song was later cover in 2004 by A Perfect Circle, as an anti-...
[Verse 1]
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?
[Verse 2]
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?
[Verse 3]
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?
[Verse 4]
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
The Fiddle and the Drum was written by Joni Mitchell.
The Fiddle and the Drum was produced by Joni Mitchell & Paul A. Rothchild.
Joni Mitchell released The Fiddle and the Drum on Thu May 01 1969.