Late in the Evening (Live) - Paul Simon

First thing I remember, I was lying in my bed Couldn't have been no more than one or two And I remember there was a radio Coming from the room next door And my mother laughed the way some ladies do Well it's late in the evening And the music's seeping through And the next thing I remember I am walking down the street I'm feeling all right I'm with my boys, I'm with my troops, yeah And down along the avenue some guys are shootin' pool And I heard the sound of acapella grooves, yeah Singin' late in the evening And all the girls out on the stoops, yeah When I learned to play some lead guitar I was underage in this funky bar And I stepped outside and smoked myself a J When I come back to the room Everybody just seemed to move And I turned my amp up loud and I began to play And it was late in the evening And I blew that room away The first thing I remember when you came into my life I said, "I'm gonna get that girl no matter what I do" Well I guess I've been in love before Once or twice I've been on the floor But I never loved no one the way that I love you I love you And it was late in the evening And all the music seeping through First thing I remember, I was lying in my bed Couldn't have been no more than one or two And I remember there was a radio (There was) Coming from the room next door And my mother laughed the way some ladies do (You know) Well it's late in the evening And the music's seeping through

Traditional In the evening by the moonlight When my mother had finished working We used to sit around the fire place Till the cornbread it was done And then we all would eat our supper After that we'd clean the kitchen It's the only time they ever gave us to spare To have a little fun Then my daddy used to take his fiddle down That hung upon the wall While the silvery moon was shining clear and bright How the folks would enjoy it They would sit all night and listen As we used to sing in the evening by the moonlight In the evening by the moonlight You could hear banjos ringing You could hear them by the moonlight You could hear my folks all singing How my mother she would enjoy it She would sit all night and listen As we sang in the evening by the moolight oh yeah In the evening by the moonlight You could hear folks all singing In the evening by the moonlight You could hear my folks all singing How my mother she would enjoy it She would sit all night and listen As we sang in the evening by the moolight oh yeah In the evening by the moonlight You could hear banjos ringing In the evening by the moonlight You could hear my folks all singing How my mother she would enjoy it She would sit all night and listen As we sang in the evening by the moolight oh yeah

Why'd you gotta cut yourself off and go so far Now your memories left me with a scar I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn Mmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmm You left me stranded, i'm figuring out my ways I wish i could turn back time Memories all i've got, reminiscing for days Trynna pretend i'm ok Can you even hear my prayers through them clouds? I'm starting to have doubts Aren't i screaming so loud? Can you even hear my prayers through them clouds? I'm starting to have doubts Aren't i screaming so loud? I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn