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1. 10 Years (Oprah Winfrey show 10 year anniversary theme) 2. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover "The problem is all inside your head", she said to me. The answer is easy if you take it logically. I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free. There must be fifty ways to leave y...3. A Church Is Burning A church is burning. The flames rise higher. Like hands that are praying. Aglow in the sky. Like hands that are praying. The fire is saying, "You can burn down my churches. But I shall be free. &...4. A Heart In New York New York - to that tall skyline I come. Flyin' in from London to your door. New York - lookin' down on Central Park. Where they say you should not wander after dark. New York - like a scene...5. A Most Peculiar Man He was a most peculiar man. That's what Mrs. Reardon says. and she should know. She lived upstairs from him. She said he was a most peculiar man. He was a most peculiar man. He lived alone withi...6. Ace In The Hole Some people say jesus is the ace in the hole. But i never met the man so i don't really know. Maybe some christmas if i'm sick and alone. He will look up my number. Call me on the phone and...7. Adios Hermanos SAL. It was the morning of October 6th, 1960. I was wearing my brown suit. Preparing to leave the house of D. Shook some hands then adios Brooklyn amigos. Maybe some of them had hopes of seeing me aga...8. All Around the World Or The Myth of Fingerprints Over the mountain. Down in the valley. Lives a former talk-show host. Everybody knows his name. He says there's no doubt about it. It was the myth of fingerprints. I've seen them all and man...9. All Because Of You I went to my doctor. I said. Give me some relief. He said. Tell me what's the matter with you, boy. I said. It's all because of you. It's all because of you. It's all because you w...10. Allergies Maladies. Melodies. Allergies to dust and grain. Maladies. Remedies. Still these allergies remain. My hand can't touch a guitar string. My fingers just burn and ache. My head intercedes with my b...11. America "Let us be lovers we'll marry our fortunes together. ". "I've got some real estate here in my bag. ". So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner pies. And we walk...12. American Tune 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....13. Amulet instrumental...14. Another Galaxy On the morning of her wedding day. When no one was awake. She drove across the border. Leaving all the yellow roses on her wedding cake. Her mother's tears, her breakfast order. She's gone,...15. Armistice Day Words & music by Paul Simon. On Armistice Day. The Philharmonic will play. But the songs that we sing. Will be sad. Shufflin brown tunes. Hanging around, ahoo. M-m-m-m-m-m-m. No long drawn blown o...16. Beautiful Snowman sittin' in the sun. Doesn't have time to waste. He had a little bit too much fun, Now his head's erased. Back in the house, Family of three:. Two doin' the laundry. And one...17. Bernadette SAL. Whoa------I got time on my hands tonight. You're the girl of my dreams. When I'm near you my future seems bright. OO------I want you to be my girl. I want you to be my movie. I am Sal M...18. Blues Run the Game Written by Jackson C. Frank. Catch a boat to England baby. Maybe to Spain. Whereever I have gone. Whereever I've been and gone. Whereever I have gone. The blues have run the game. Send out for wh...19. Born At The Right Time Down among the reeds and rushes. A baby boy was found. His eyes as clear as centuries. His silky hair was brown. Never been lonely. Never been lied to. Never had to scuffle in fear. Nothing denied to....20. Born In Puerto Rico Born In Puerto Rico. Salvador. I was born in Puerto Rico. We came here when I was a child. Before I made to my sixteenth. I was running with the gang and we were wild. He keeps looking but don't...21. Bridge Over Troubled Water When you're weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;. I'm on your side. When times get rough. And friends just can't be found, Like a bridge over trouble...22. Can I Forgive Him ESMERALDA. I am Esmeralda Agr髇, Se駉ra. I know I've no right to speak. My son is not the savage boy you see, The cape, the sneer, the slicked-back hair. It hi...23. Can't Run But I can't run but. I can walk much faster than this. Can't run but. I can't run but. I can walk much faster than this. Can't run but. A cooling system. Burns out in the Ukraine. Tree...24. Cars Are Cars Words & music by Paul Simon 1983. Cars are cars all over the world. Cars are cars all over the world. Similarly made. Similarly sold. In a motorcade. Abandoned when they're old. Cars are ca...25. Cecilia Cecilia. CHORUS. Cecilia, you're breaking my heart, You're shaking my confidence daily. Oh Cecilia, I'm down on my knees, I'm begging you please to come home. CHORUS. Making love i...26. Congratulations Words & music by Paul Simon. Congratulations. Oh, seems like you've done it again. And I ain't had such misery. Since I don't know when. Oh, and I don't know when, oh, and I do...27. Cool Papa Bell It turns out to be. A great thing for me. I don't worry (and). I don't think (because). It's not my job to worry or to think. I'm more like 'everyday I'm here I'm gr...28. Crazy Love, Vol. II Fat Charlie the Archangel. Sloped into the room. He said I have no opinion about this. And I have no opinion about that. Sad as a lonely little wrinkled balloon. He said well I don't claim to be...29. Darling Lorraine The first time I saw her. I couldn’t be sure. But the sin of impatience. Said “She’s just what you’re looking for”. So I walked right up to her. And with the part of...30. Dazzling Blue Truth or lie, the silence is revealing. An empty sky, a hidden mound of stone. But the CAT scan's eye sees what the heart's concealing. Now-a-days, when everything is known. Maybe love'...31. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (a-wa) O kodwa u zo-nge li-sa namhlange. (a-wa a-wa) Si-bona kwenze ka kanjani. (a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza. She's a rich girl. She don't try to hide it. Diamonds on the soles of her sh...32. Duncan Duncan. Couple in the next room. Bound to win a prize. They've been going at it all night long. Well, I'm trying to get some sleep. But these motel walls are cheap. Lincoln Duncan is my name...33. El Condor Pasa I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail. Yes I would. If I could, I surely would. I'd rather be a hammer than a nail. Yes I would. If I only could, I surely would. CHORUS. Away, I'd rather...34. Everything About It Is A Love Song Locked in a struggle for the right combination -. Of words in a melody line, I took a walk along the riverbank of my imagination. Golden clouds were shuffling the sunshine. But if I ever get back to t...35. Everything Put Together Falls Apart Words & music by Paul Simon. M-m, paraphernalia. Never hides your broken bones. And I don't know why. You want to try. Mm, It's plain to see you're on your own. Uh, huh, I ain'...36. Father and Daughter If you leap awake. In the mirror of a bad dream. And for a fraction of a second. You cant remember where you are. Just open your window. And follow your memory upstream. To the meadow in the mountain....37. Fifty Ninth Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Slow down, you move too fast. You gotta make the morning last. Just kickin' down the cobblestones. Lookin' for fun and. Feelin' groovy____________. Hello lampost. Whatcha knowin?. I&apo...38. Further To Fly There may come a time. When you'll be tired. As tired as a dream that wants to die. And further to fly. Further to fly. Further to fly. Further to fly. Maybe you will find a love. That you discov...39. Getting Ready For Christmas Day From early in November to the last week of December. I got money matters weighing me down. Oh the music may be merry, but it's only temporary. I know Santa Claus is coming to town. In the days I...40. God Bless The Absentee Lord, I'm a working man. And music is my trade. I'm travelin' with this five-piece band. And I play the ace of spades. I have a wife and family. Who don't see much of me. God bless...41. Gone At Last Words & music by Paul Simon. The night was black, the roads were icy. Snow was fallin', drifts were high. And I was weary, from my driving. And I stopped to rest for a while. I sat down at a...42. Graceland The Mississippi delta. Was shining like a national guitar. I am following the river, down the highway. Through the cradle of the Civil War. I'm going to Graceland, Graceland. In Memphis, Tennesse...43. Guitar Piece 3 Instrumental...44. Gumboots Gumboots. I was having this discussion. In a taxi heading downtown. Rearranging my position. On this friend of mine who had. A little bit of a breakdown. I said breakdowns come. And breakdowns go. So...45. Have A Good Time Words & music by Paul Simon. Yesterday it was my birthday. I hung one more year on the line. I should be depressed. My life's a mess. But I'm having a good time. Oo, I've been lovin...46. Hearts And Bones One and one-half wandering Jews. Free to wander wherever they choose. Are traveling together. In the Sangre de Christo. The Blood of Christ Mountains. Of New Mexico. On the last leg of a journey. They...47. Hobo's Blues guitar (Simon) & violin (Stephane Grappelli)....48. Homeless Emaweni webaba. Silale maweni. Webaba silale maweni. Webaba silale maweni. Webaba silale maweni. Webaba silale maweni. Webaba silale maweni. Webaba silale maweni. Webaba silale maweni. Webaba silale m...49. Homeward Bound I'm sitting in the railway station. Got a ticket to my destination. On a tour of one-night stands. my suitcase and guitar in hand. And ev'ry stop is neatly planned. for a poet and a one-man...50. Horace and Pete Hell no. I can't complain about my problems. I'm OK the way things are. I pull my stool up to the bar. At Horace And Pete's. Sometimes I wonder. Why do we tear ourselves to pieces?. I j...51. How Can You Live In The Northeast We heard the fireworks. Rushed out to watch the sky, Happy go lucky, 4th of July. How can you live in the Northeast?. How can you live in the South?. How can you live on the banks of a river. When the...52. How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns In the blue light. Of the belvedere Motel. Wondering as the television burns. How the heart approaches what it yearns. In a fever. I distinctly hear your voice. Emerging from a dream, the dream return...53. Hurricane Eye Tell us all a story. About how it used to be. Make it up and write it down. Just like history. About goldilocks and the three bears. Nature in the cross hairs. And how we all ascended. From the deep g...54. I do It For Your Love Words & music by Paul Simon. We were married on a rainy day. The sky was yellow. And the grass was gray. We signed the papers. And we drove away. I do it for your love. The rooms were musty. And t...55. I Don't Believe Acts of kindness, like breadcrumbs in a fairytale forest. Lead us past dangers as light melts the darkness. But I don't believe, and I'm not consoled. I lean closer to the fire, but I'm...56. I Know What I Know She looked me over. And I guess she thought. I was all right. All right in a sort of a limited way. For an off-night. She said don't I know you. From the cinematographer's party. I said who...57. I Only Have Eyes For You My love must be a kind of blind love. I can't see anyone but you. And dear, I wonder if you find love. An optical illusion, too?. Are the stars out tonight?. I don't know if it's cloudy...58. In a Parade Some nights the ER is quiet as an EKG. But tonight it feels like every broken bone. Tonight it feels like every wounded soul. Is filling out a form or on the 'phone. I can't talk now, I&apos...59. In the Garden of Edie Instrumental...60. Insomniac's Lullaby Oh Lord, don't keep me up all night. Side by side with the moon. With its desolate eyes. Miles from the sunrise. The darkness inviting a tune. The Insomniac's Lullaby. A siren is playing its...61. Jonah Half and hour you change your strings and tune up. Sizing the room up. Checking the bar. Local girls unspoken conversations. Misinformation. Plays the guitar. They say Jonah was swallowed by a whale....62. Killer Wants To Go To College INMATE. Killer wants to go to college. He wants to get his parole. So the Department of Corrections. Will release him in the fall. Killer wants to go on T. V. Wants to talk about his book. Make my lif...63. Killer Wants To Go To College II SAL. I know you're trying to protect me. Searching for another truth. With your language and your poetry. From my ignorance and youth. Hey I did not come to argue. My life never made much sense....64. Kodachrome 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 education. Hasn't hurt me none. I can read the writing on the wall. Koda...65. Late In The Evening The first thing I remember, I was lying in my bed. I couldn't've been no more than one or two. And I remember there's a radio, coming from the room next door. My mother laughed the way...66. Learn How to Fall 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....67. Long, Long Day It's been a long, long day. I got some run-down shoes. Ain't got no place to stay. But any old place will be okay. It's been a long, long day. I sure been on this road. Done nearly four...68. Look At That Look at that. Look at this. Drop a stone in the abyss. Then walk away and know that anything can happen. Just like that. Just like this. Look at that. Look at this. Gimme a hug, gimme a kiss. Then hey...69. Love Cool me. Cool my fever high. Hold me when I cry. I need it so much. Makes you want to get down crawl like a beggar. For its touch. And all the while it’s free as air. Like plants the medicine i...70. Love & Blessings Love and blessings. Simple kindness. Fell like rain on thirsty land. Fields and gardens. Long abandoned. Came to life in dust and sand. Lover's lips sweet as honey. Touched as if old love was new...71. Love and Hard Times God and his only son. Paid a courtesy call on Earth one Sunday morning. Orange blossoms opened their fragrant lips. Songbirds sang from the tips of cotton roots. Old folks wept. For his love in these...72. Love Is Eternal Sacred Light Love is eternal sacred light. Free from the shackles of time. Evil is darkness, sight without sight. A demon that feeds on the mind. How'd it all begin? Started with a bang. Couple of light years...73. Loves Me Like A Rock Loves Me Like A Rock- 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?). Who do you think y...74. Mabellene Mabellene, why can't you be true?. Oh! Mabellene, why can't you be true. You've started back doin' the things you used to do. As I was motivatin' over the hill, I saw Mabellen...75. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard The mama pajama rolled out of bed. And she ran to the police station. When the papa found out he began to shout. And he started the investigation. It's against the law. It was against the law. Wh...76. Mother and Child Reunion No I would not give you false hope. On this strange and mournful day. But the mother and child reu-nion. Is only a motion away, oh, little darling of mine. I can't for the life of me. Remember a...77. Mrs. Robinson And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know (Wo wo wo). God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson, Heaven holds a place for those who pray (Hey hey hey, hey hey hey). W...78. My Little Town Words & music by Paul Simon. In my little town. I grew up believ--ing. God keeps His eye on us all. And He used to lean upon me. As I pledged allegiance to the wall. Lord I recall. My little town....79. Night Game Words & music by Paul Simon. There were two men down. And the score was tied. In the bottom of the eighth. When the pitcher died. And they laid his spikes. On the pitcher's mound. And his uni...80. Nobody Who knows my secret broken. Who feels my flesh when I am gone. Who was a witness to the dream. Who kissed my eyes and saw the scream. Lying there. Nobody. Who is my reason to begin. Who plows the eart...81. Oh, Marion The boy's got brains. He just don't use 'em that's all. The boy's got brains. He just refuse to use 'em and that's all. He said "The more I got to thinkin. The...82. Old The first time i heard "Peggy Sue". I was 12 years old. Russians up in rocket ships. and the war was cold. now many wars have come and gone. Genocide still goes on. Buddy Holly still goes on...83. Old Friends Old friends, old friends, Sat on their park bench like bookends. A newspaper blown through the grass. Falls on the round toes. of the high shoes of the old friends. Old friends, winter companions, the...84. Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean Once upon a time there was an ocean. But now it's a mountain range. Something unstoppable set into motion. Nothing is different, but everything's changed. It's a dead end job, and you g...85. One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor 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...86. One-Trick Pony He's a one trick pony. One trick is all that horse can do. he does one trick only. It's the principal source of his revenue. And when he steps into the spotlight. You can feel the heat of hi...87. Outrageous It's outrageous to line your pockets off the misery of the poor. Outrageous the crime some human beings must endure. It's a blessing to wash your face in summer souls just rained??. It'...88. Papa Hobo Words & music by Paul Simon. Mm------. It's carbon and monoxide. The ole Detroit perfume. It hangs on the highways. In the morning. And it lays you down by noon. Oh Papa Hobo. You can see tha...89. Paranoia Blues Words & music by Paul Simon. I got some so-called friends. They'll smile right to my face. Oh, when my back is turned. They'd like to stick it to me. Yes they would. Oh no no, oh no no....90. Peace Like a River Words & music by Paul Simon. Ah, peace like a river ran through the city. Long past the midnight curfew. We sat starry-eyed. Ooh, oh,we were satisfied. O-o-oh, when I remember. Misinformation foll...91. Pigs, Sheep And Wolves Bit and fat. Pig’s supposed to look like that. Barnyard thug. Sleep on straw and calls it a rug. Yeah that’s a rug, ok. He’s walking down the street. And nobody’s going to...92. Proof Soon our fortunes will be made, my darling. And we will leave this loathsome little town. Silver bells jingling from your black lizard boots, my baby. Silver foil to trim your wedding gown. It's...93. Proof Of Love Begin again, no easy trick. Without a guide or walking stick. Begin before the bells of twilight peal. Downhill town, the road ahead. Spiral, as a serpent's head. A teaspoon of desire for my meal...94. Quality TEEN IDOL. The way you move. It's got quality. Come on baby, let's go downtown. Little girl, you sure look good to me. The way you move. It's got quality. Come on baby now don't be...95. Questions For The Angels A pilgrim on a pilgrimmage. Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. His sneakers torn. In the hour when the homeless move their cardboard blankets. And the new day is born. Folded in his backpack pocket. T...96. Quiet I am heading for a time of quiet. When my restlessness is past. And I can lie down on my blanket. And release my fists at last. I am heading for a time of solitude. Of peace without illusions. When th...97. Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog After the War Rene and Georgette Magritte. With their dog after the war. Returned to their hotel suite. And they unlocked the door. Easily losing their evening clothes. They danced by the light of the moon. To the...98. Rewrite I'm workin' on my rewrite, that's right. Gonna change the ending. Throw away the title. Toss it in the trash. Every minute after midnight. All the time I'm spending. Is just for wo...99. Richard Cory They say that Richard Cory. owns one half of this whole town. with political connections. to spread his wealth around. born into society, a banker's only child. He had everything a man could want...100. Run That Body Down Words & music by Paul Simon. Went to my doctor yesterday. A-a-a-a-ah, she said I seem to be O. K. A-a-a-a-ah, She said. "Paul, you better look around. How long you think that you can. Run tha...101. Satin Summer Nights SAL. I been sleeping on the roof of my building. It's cooler than the street. I been watching the setting sun. As it bounces off the avenue. Turning into gold dust at my feet. OH-WOH-OH. Carlos a...102. Scarborough Fair Are you going to Scarborough Fair, Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Remember me to one who lives there. She once was a true love of mine. Tell her to make me a cambric shirt:. Parsley, sage, rosemar...103. Senorita With A Necklace Of Tears I have a wisdom tooth. Inside my crowded face. I have a friend who is a born-again. Found his savior’s grace. I was born before my father. And my children before me. We are born and born again....104. She Moves On I feel good. It's a fine day. The way the sun hits off the runway. A cloud shifts. The plane lifts. She moves on. But feel the bite. Whenever you believe that. You'll be lost and love will f...105. Silent Eyes Words & music by Paul Simon. Silent Eyes. Watching Jerusalem. Make her bed of stones. Silent Eyes. No One will comfort her. Jerusalem. Weeps alone. She is sorrow, sorrow. She burns like a flame. A...106. Slip Slidin' Away Slip slidin' away. Slip slidin' away. You know the nearer your destination is. The more you're slip slidin' away. I know a man. He came from my home town. He wore his passion for h...107. So Beautiful or So What I'm gonna make a chicken gumbo. Toss some sausage in the pot. I'm gonna flavor it with okra. Cheyenne pepper to make it hot. You know life is what we make of it. So beautiful or so what. I&a...108. Soft parachutes Soft parachutes. Fourth of July. Villages burning. Returning. The bodies all laid in a line. Like soft parachutes. Last year as a senior. In Emerson High school. I had me a girlfriend. We used to get...109. Some Folks Lives Roll Easy Words & music by Paul Simon. Some folks' lives roll easy as a breeze. Drifting through a summer night. Heading for a sunny day. But most folks' lives, oh they stumble. Lord they fall. Th...110. Something So Right 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 crazed emotion, 'Til you calmed me down. It took a little time. But you...111. Song About the Moon If you want to write a song about the moon. Walk along the craters of the afternoon. When the shadows are deep. And the light is alien. And gravity leaps like a knife off the pavement. And you want to...112. Spiral Highway Ev'ry bar and grill. Ev'ry greasy spoon. Anywhere a quarter buys a tune. Ride the spiral highway one more roll. Ev'ry local call. Ev'ry pink motel. Any time the strain begins to te...113. Spirit Voices We sailed up a river wide as a sea. And slept on the banks. On the leaves of a banyan tree. And all of these spirit voices rule the night. Some stories are magical, meant to be sung. Song from the mou...114. St. Judy's Comet 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 fadi...115. Still Crazy After All These Years Still Crazy After All These Years. I met my old lover. On the street last night. She seemed so glad to see me. I just smiled. And we talked about some old times. And we drank ourselves some beers. Sti...116. Stranded in a Limousine He was a mean individual. He had a heart like a bone. He was a naturally crazy man. And better off left alone. Well he stopped one night. At a traffic light. And when that light turned green. He was a...117. Stranger To Stranger Stranger to stranger. If we met for the first time, this time. Could you imagine us. Falling in love again. Words and melodies. So the old story goes. Fall from summer trees. When the wind blows. I ca...118. Street Angel My heart goes out to the street angels. Working their way back home. My heart goes out to the street angels. I saved my change for a street angel. Working his way back home. I had this exchange with t...119. Sunday Afternoon ESMERALDA. Salvador, the afternoon sunlight is folding around us, The dishes are done, The buildings here, tall as our mountains. Slice through the windows and cut off the sun. On such days I find I a...120. Sure Don't Feel Like Love I registered to vote today. Felt like a fool. Had to do it anyway. Down at the high school. Thing about the second line. You know, felt like a fool?. People say it all the time. Even when it's tr...121. Take Me to the Mardi Gras 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...122. Tenderness 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...123. That Was Your Mother A long time ago, yeah. Before you was born dude. When I was still single. And life was great. I held this job as a traveling salesman. That kept me moving from state to state. Well, I'm standing...124. That's Me Well I'll just skip the boring parts chapters one, two, three. And get to the place where you can read my face and my biography. Here I am, I'm eleven months old, dangling from my daddy&apos...125. That's Where I Belong Words & music by Paul Simon. Somewhere in a burst of glory. Sound becomes a song. I'm bound to tell a story. That's where I belong. When I see you smiling. When I hear you singing. Laven...126. That's Why God Made The Movies When I was born my mother died. She said bye-bye baby, bye-bye. I said "Where you goin'?". "I'm just born". She said I'll only be gone for a while. My mother loved t...127. The Afterlife After I died, and the make up had dried, I went back to my place. No moon that night, but a heavenly light shone on my face. Still I thought it was odd, there was no sign of God just to usher me in. T...128. The Boxer I am just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told. I have squandered my resistance, For a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises. All lies and jest. Still a man hears what he wants to hear and...129. The Boy in the Bubble It was a slow day. And the sun was beating. On the soldiers by the side of the road. There was a bright light. A shattering of shop windows. The bomb in the baby carriage. Was wired to the radio. Thes...130. The Clock Instrumental...131. The Coast A family of musicians took shelter for the night. In the little harbor church of St. Cecilia. Two guitars, bata, bass drum and tambourine. Rose of Jericho and Bougainvillea. This is a lonely life. So...132. The Cool, Cool River Moves like a fist through the traffic. Anger and no one can heal it. Shoves a little bump into the momentum. It's just a little lump. But you feel it. In the creases and the shadows. With a rattl...133. The Late Great Johnny Ace I was reading a magazine. And thinking of a rock and roll song. The year was nineteen fiftyfour. And I hadn't been playing that long. When a man came on the radio. And this is what he said. He sa...134. The Lion Sleeps Tonight Wee-ooh wim-o-weh. Wee-ooh wim-o-weh. Wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh. O-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh. Wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh. O-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-we...135. The Obvious Child Well, I'm accustomed to a smooth ride. Or maybe I'm a dog. who's lost its bite. I don't expect to be treated like a fool. no more. I don't expect to sleep through the night. S...136. The Only Living Boy In New York Tom, catch your plane ride on time. I know you're part will go fine. Fly down to Mexico. Dot-n-do-do. And here I am. The only living boy in New York. I get the news I need. On the weather report....137. The Rhythm of the Saints If I have weaknesses. Don't let them blind me. Or camouflage all I am wary of. I could be sailing in seizures of laughter. Or crawling out from under the heel of love. Do my prayers remain unansw...138. The Riverbank Frightened by the tone of a 'phone in the dead of night. Then staring into darkness and praying 'til the morning light. The price already paid, a son gone to the grave. Now the sorrowful par...139. The Side of a Hill On the side of a hill. In a land called somewhere. A little boy lays asleep in the earth. While down in the valley a cruel war rages. And people forget what a childs life is worth. On the side of a hi...140. The Sound of Silence Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you again, Because a vision softly creeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping, And the vision that was planted in my brain. Still remains....141. The Teacher There once was a teacher of great renown. Whose words were like the tablets of stone. Because it’s easier to learn than unlearn. Because we’ve passed the point of no return. Gather your...142. The Vampires HERNANDEZ. Well, did you bring me my money, My cab fare. My new shoes?. I got expenses, you know. Where's my weekly dues?. SAL. I ain't giving you my fucking money. HERNANDEZ. Oye, mother fu...143. The Werewolf Milwaukee man led a fairly decent life. Made a fairly decent living, had a fairly decent wife. She killed him. ah, sushi knife. Now they're shopping. For a fairly decent afterlife. The werewolf...144. Thelma If a feeling's born and no one complains. Well that's good luck. running through young veins. And if life is a blessing. that brushes the tops of the trees. Well it's a short walk. in a...145. Think Too Much They say that the left side of the brain. Controls the right. They say that the right side. Has to work hard all night. Maybe I think too much for my own good. Some people say so. Other people say no...146. Think Too Much (B) The smartest people in the world. Had gathered in Los Angeles. To analyze our love affair. And possibly unscramble us. And we sat among our photographs. Examined every one. And in the end we compromis...147. Time Is An Ocean SAL. I speak to you in Jesus's name. As Jesus speaks through me, The evil we do can't be blamed upon our destiny. I have walked through the valley of death-row to the shore. I have stumbled...148. Trailways Bus LAZARUS. A passenger traveling quietly conceals himself. With a magazine and a sleepless pillow. Over the crest of the mountain the moon begins its climb. And he wakes to find he's in rolling far...149. Train In The Distance She was beutiful as southern skies. the night he met her. she was married to someone. he was doggidly determined. that he would get her. he was old he was young. from time to time he would tip his hea...150. Under African Skies Under African Skies. Joseph’s face was as black as the night. The pale yellow moon shown in his eyes. His path was marked. By the stars in the Southern Hemisphere. And he walked his days. Under...151. Virgil Virgil. I’VE GOT A WIFE AND FOUR GROWN CHILDREN. I CAN’T AFFORD THEIR EDUCATION. I’VE BEEN A PRISON GUARD FOR FOURTEEN YEARS. THAT AIN’T EXACTLY A VACATION. SINCE HE’...152. Wartime Prayers Prayers offered in times of peace are silent conversations, Appeals for love or loves release, in private invocations. But all that is changed now, Gone like a memory from the day before the fires. Pe...153. Was a Sunny Day 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 r...154. When Numbers Get Serious I have a number in my head. Though I don't know why it's there. When numbers get serious. You see their shape everywhere. Dividing and multiplying. Exchanging with ease. When times are myste...155. Wristband I stepped outside the backstage door. To breathe some nicotine. And maybe check my mailbox, see if I can read the screen. Then I heard a click, the stage door lock. I knew just what that meant. I&apos...156. You Can Call Me Al A man walks down the street, He says, Why am I soft in the middle now?. Why am I soft in the middle?. The rest of my life is so hard!. I need a photo-opportunity, I want a shot at redemption!. Don&apo...157. You're Kind Words & music By Paul Simon. You're kind. You're so kind. You rescued me when I was blind. And you put me on your pillow. When I was on the wall. You're kind, so kind, so kind. And...158. You're The One May twelve angels guard you. While you sleep. Maybe that’s a waste of Angels I don’t know. I’d do anything to keep you safe. From the Danger that surrounds us. Little by little. B...
