The Sound of Silence (Live at Hyde Park, London, UK - July 2012) - Paul Simon

I wanna welcome Gibson Jerry Douglas to join me on this song A poor boy, his story's seldom told Squandered his resistance For a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises All lies and jest Still, a man hears what he wants to hear Disregards the rest, mmm When I left my home and my family I was no more than a boy In the company of strangers In the quiet of a railway station, running scared Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters Where the ragged people go Looking for the places only they would know Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-lie (Lie-la-lie) (Lie-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie) Asking only workman's wages I come looking for a job But I get no offers Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue I do declare That there were times when I was so lonesome I took some comfort there Ooh-la-la-la-la-la-la Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie Mmm Then I'm laying out my winter clothes Wishing I was gone, going home Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me Leading me Going home In the clearing stands a boxer A fighter by his trade And he carries the remainders Of every glove that laid him down And cut him 'til he cried out In his anger and his shame "Well, I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains And he still remains Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-lie Lie-la-lie Lie-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lie We have a lot of friends out here tonight A lot of friends out there No, I was reffering to a few people over here

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 maweni Webaba silale maweni (Sing!) Homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake We are homeless, we are homeless The moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake We are homeless (homeless), we're homeless (homeboy) The moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Inhliziyo yami (inhliziyo yami), inhliziyo yami (inhliziyo yami) Nhliziyo yami (inhliziyo yami) amakhaza asengi bulele Inhliziyo yami (inhliziyo yami), inhliziyo yami (inhliziyo yami) Angibulele amakhaza (Inhliziyo yami, inhliziyo yami) Nhliziyo yami somandla angibulele mama (Inhliziyo yami) nhliziyo yami (Inhliziyo yami, inhliziyo yami) Homeless Strong wind (strong wind), strong wind (destroy our homes) Many dead, tonight it could be you Strong wind (strong wind, strong wind) Many dead, tonight it could be you And we are homeless (homeless), homeless (homeboy) Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake And we are homeless (homeless), homeless (homeboy) Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody sing (hello, hello, hello) Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody cry why, why, why? Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody sing (hello, hello, hello) Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody cry why, why, why? Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Yitho omanqoba (ih hih ih hih ih) yitho omanqoba Esanqoba lonke ilizwe (Ih hih ih hih ih) yitho omanqoba (ih hih ih hih ih) yitho omanqoba Esanqoba phakathi e England Yitho omanqoha Esanqoba phakathi e London Yitho omanqoba Esanqoba phakathi e England (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody sing (hello, hello, hello) Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody cry (why, why, why?) Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody sing (hello, hello, hello) Somebody say (ih, hih, ih, hih, ih) Somebody cry (why, why, why?) Khulumani Khulumani, khulumani sizwe Singenze njani? Baya jabula abasi thanda Iyho, yho

She looked me over and I guess she thought I was all right All right in a sort of a limited way Ffor an off-night She said don't I know you from the cinematographer's party I said who am I to blow against the wind I know what I know I'll sing what I said We come and we go That's a thing that I keep In the back of my head I know what I know I'll sing what I said We come and we go That's a thing that I keep In the back of my head She said there's something about you that really reminds me of money She is the kind of a girl who could say things that weren't that funny I said what does that mean I really remind you of money She said who am I to blow against the wind I know what I know I'll sing what I said We come and we go That's a thing that I keep In the back of my head I know what I know I'll sing what I said We come and we go That's a thing that I keep In the back of my head In the back of my head to the back of my head To the back of my head to the back of my head She moved so easily all I could think of was sunlight I said aren't you the woman who was recently given a Fullbright She said don't I know you from the cinematographer's party I said who am I to blow against the wind I know what I know I'll sing what I said We come and we go That's a thing that I keep In the back of my head I know what I know I'll sing what I said We come and we go That's a thing that I keep In the back of my head In the back of my head to the back of my head To the back of my head, in the back of my head (I know what I know) I know what I know (We come and we go) We come and we go (I know what I know) I know what I know (We come and we go) We come and we go In the back of my head to the back of my head, to the back of my head To the back of my head, in the back of my head, to the back of my head In the back of my head to the back of my head, to the back of my head I kno-o-o-o-o-o-o-ow what I kno-o-o-o-o-o-o-ow

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