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There Goes Rhymin' Simon
by Paul Simon
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3.6615
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4.0000
There Goes Rhymin' Simon Lyrics
Lyrics
Disc
Track
Title
- Words & music by Paul Simon
- When I think back
- On all the crap I learned in high school
- It's a wonder
- I can think at all
- And though my lack of edu---cation
- Hasn't hurt me none
- I can read the writing on the wall
- Kodachrome
- They give us those nice bright colors
- They give us the greens of summers
- Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, Oh yeah
- I got a Nikon camera
- I love to take a photograph
- So mama don't take my Kodachrome away
- If you took all the girls I knew
- When I was single
- And brought them all together for one night
- I know they'd never match
- my sweet imagination
- And everything looks worse in black and white
- Kodachrome
- They give us those nice bright colors
- They give us the greens of summers
- Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, Oh yeah
- I got a Nikon camera
- I love to take a photograph
- So mama don't take my Kodachrome away
- Words & music By Paul Simon
- What can I do
- What can I do
- Much of what you say is true
- I know you see through me
- But there's no tenderness
- Beneath your honesty
- Oh, right and wrong
- Right and wrong
- Ooh, never helped us get along
- You say you care for me
- But there's no tenderness
- Beneath your honesty
- You and me were such good friends
- What's your hurry?
- You and me could make amends
- I'm not worried
- I'm not worried
- Oh, honesty,
- oh, honesty
- Ooh, it's such a waste of energy
- No you don't have to lie to me
- Just give me some tenderness
- Beneath your honesty
- You don't have to lie to me
- Just give me some tenderness
- Words & music By Paul Simon
- C'mon take me to the Mardi Gras
- Where the people sing and play
- Where the dancing is elite
- And there's music in the street
- Both night and day
- Hurry take me to the Mardi Gras
- In the city of my dreams
- You can legalize your lows
- You can wear your summer clothes
- In the New Orleans
- And I will lay my burden down
- Rest my head upon that shore
- And when I wear that starry crown
- I won't be wanting anymore
- Take your burdens to the Mardi Gras
- Let the music wash your soul
- You can mingle in the street
- You can jingle to the beat of the jelly roll
- Tumba, tumba, tumba, Mardi Gras
- Tumba, tumba, tumba, day
- Mm------------
- Words & music By Paul Simon
- You've got the cool water
- When the fever runs high
- You've got the look of lovelight in your eyes
- And I was in crazy motion
- 'Til you calmed me down
- It took a little time
- But you calmed me down
- When something goes wrong
- I'm the first to admit it
- I'm the first to admit it
- And the last one to know
- when something goes right
- Well it's likely to lose me, mm
- It's apt to confuse me
- It's such an unusual sight
- Oh, I can't, I can't get used to something so right
- Something so right
- They've got a wall in China
- It's a thousand miles long
- To keep out the foreigners they made it strong
- And I've got a wall around me
- That you can't even see
- It took a little time
- To get next to me
- When something goes wrong
- I'm the first to admit it
- I'm the first to admit it
- And the last one to know
- when something goes right
- Well it's likely to lose me, mm
- It's apt to confuse me
- because it's such an unusual sight
- Oh, I can't, I can't get used to something so right
- Something so right
- Some people never say the words ";I love you";
- It's not their style
- to be so bold
- Some people never say the words ";I love you";
- But like a child they're longing to be told, mm
- When something goes wrong
- I'm the first to admit it
- I'm the first to admit it
- And the last one to know
- when something goes right
- Well it's likely to lose me, mm
- It's apt to confuse me
- because it's such an unusual sight
- I swear, I can't, I can't get used to something so right
- Something so right
- Words & music by Paul Simon
- There's been some hard feelings here
- About some words that were said
- Been some hard feelings here
- And what is more
- There's been a bloody purple nose
- And some bloody purple clothes
- That were messing up the lobby floor
- It's just apartment house rules
- So all you 'partment fools
- Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
- One man's ceiling is another man's floor
- There's been some strange goin's on
- And some folks have come and gone
- Like the elevator man don't work no more
- I heard a racket in the hall
- And I thought I heard a call
- But I never opened up my door
- It's just apartment house sense
- It's like apartment rents
- Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
- one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
- There's an alley
- in the back of my building
- Where some people congregate in shame
- I was walking with my dog
- And the night was black with smog
- When I thought I heard somebody
- Call my name
- Ah-- Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
- one man's ceiling is another man's floor!
- Words & music by Paul Simon
- Many's the time I've been mistaken
- And many times confused
- Yes, and often felt forsaken
- And certainly misused
- Oh, but I'm alright, I'm alright
- I'm just weary to my bones
- Still, you don't expect to be
- Bright and bon vivant
- So far a-way from home, so far away from home
- I don't know a soul who's not been battered
- I don't have a friend who feels at ease
- I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
- or driven to its knees
- Oh, but it's alright, it's alright
- for we lived so well so long
- Still, when I think of the
- road we're traveling on
- I wonder what's gone wrong
- I can't help it, I wonder what's gone wrong
- And I dreamed I was dying
- I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
- And looking back down at me
- Smiled reassuringly
- And I dreamed I was flying
- And high up above my eyes could clearly see
- The Statue of Liberty
- Sailing away to sea
- And I dreamed I was flying
- We come on the ship they call the Mayflower
- We come on the ship that sailed the moon
- We come in the a-ge's most uncertain hours
- and sing an American tune
- Oh, and it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
- You can't be forever blessed
- Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day
- And I'm trying to get some rest
- That's all I'm trying to get some rest
- Words & music By Paul Simon
- Was a sunny day
- Not a cloud was in the sky
- Not a negative word was heard
- From the people passing by
- 'Twas a sunny day
- All the birdies in the trees
- And the radio's singing song
- All the favorite melodies
- He was a navy man
- stationed in Newport News
- She was a highschool queen
- with nothing left to lose
- She was a highschool queen
- with nothing left to lose
- Was a sunny day
- Not a cloud was in the sky
- Not a negative word was heard
- From the people passing by
- 'Twas a sunny day
- All the birdies in the trees
- And the radio's singing song
- All the favorite melodies
- Her name was Lorelei
- She was his only girl
- She called him ";Speedoo";
- But his Chistian name was Mister Earl
- She called him ";Speedoo";
- But his Chistian name was Mister Earl
- Was a sunny day
- Not a cloud was in the sky
- Not a negative word was heard
- From the people passing by
- 'Twas a sunny day
- All the birdies in the trees
- And the radio's singing song
- All the favorite melodies
- Words & music by Paul Simon
- You got to learn how to fall
- Before you learn to fly
- And mama, mama it ain't no lie
- Before you learn to fly
- Learn how to fall
- You got to drift in the breeze
- Before you set your sails
- It's an occupation where the wind prevails
- Before you set your sails
- Drift in the breeze
- Oh and it's the same old story
- Ever since the world began
- Everybody got the runs for glory
- Nobody stop and scrutinize the plan
- Nobody stop and scrutinize the plan
- You got to learn how to fall
- Before you learn to fly
- The tank towns they tell no lie
- Before you learn to fly
- Learn how to fall
- Words & music by Paul Simon
- Oo, little sleepy boy
- Do you know what time it is?
- Well the hour of your bedtime's winding past
- And though I know you're fighting it
- I can tell when you rub your eyes
- You're fading fast, oh fading fast
- Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet
- Roll across the skies
- And leave a spray of diamonds in its wake
- I long to see St. Judy's Comet
- Sparkle in your eyes when you awake
- Oh, when you wake, wake
- Little boy
- Won't you lay your body down
- Little boy
- Won't you close your weary eyes
- Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies
- Well I sang it once and I sang it twice
- I'm going to sing it three times more
- I'm going to stay 'til your resistance
- Is overcome
- 'Cause if I can't sing my boy to sleep
- Well it makes your famous daddy look so dumb
- look so dumb
- Won't you run come see St. Judy's Comet
- Roll across the skies
- And leave a spray of diamonds in its wake
- I long to see St. Judy's Comet
- Sparkle in your eyes when you awake
- Oh, when you wake, wake
- Little boy, little boy
- Won't you lay your body down
- Little boy, little boy
- Won't you close your weary eyes
- Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies
- Oo, little sleepy boy
- Do you know what time it is?
- Well the hour of your bedtime's long been past
- And though I know you're fighting it
- I can tell when you rub your eyes
- You're fading fast, oh fading fast
- Words & music by Paul Simon
- When I was a little boy, (when I was just a boy)
- And the Devil would call my name (when I was just a boy)
- I'd say ";now who do,
- Who do you think you're fooling?"; (when I was just a boy)
- I'm a consecrated boy (when I was just a boy)
- I'm a singer in a Sunday choir
- Oh , my mama loves, she loves me
- She get down on her knees and hug me
- Like she loves me like a rock
- She rocks me like the rock of ages
- And loves me
- She love me, love me, love me, love me
- When I was grown to be a man (grown to be a man)
- And the Devil would call my name (grown to be a man)
- I'd say ";now who do,
- Who do you think you're fooling?"; (grown to be a man)
- I'm a consummated man (grown to be a man)
- I can snatch a little purity
- My mama loves me, she loves me
- She get down on her knees and hug me
- Like she loves me like a rock
- She rocks me like the rock of ages
- And loves me
- She love me, love me, love me, love me
- And if I was President (was the President)
- The minute Congress call my name (was the President)
- I'd say ";who do,
- Who do you think you're fooling? (Who do you think you're fooling)
- I've got the Presidential Seal (was the president)
- I'm up on the Presidential Podium
- My mama loves me
- She loves me
- She get down on her knees and hug me
- Like she loves me like a rock
- She rocks me like the rock of ages
- And loves me
- Fade out:
- She love me, love me, love me, love me
- (loves me like a rock)
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