The Fiddle And The Drum Lyrics - Singles - Mitchell Joni

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 

1969 Siquomb Publishing Corp. (BMI)