Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Late in the Evening

Words and Music by Paul Simon





Performed by Paul Simon

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 some ladies' do

Well it's late in the evening
And the music's seeping through



The next thing I remember I am walking down a street
I'm feeling alright
I'm with my boys and with my troops, yeah
Down along the avenue some guys are shootin' pool
And I heard the sound of acapella groups, yeah

Singin' late in the evening
And all the girls out on the stoops, yeah

Then I learned to play some lead guitar
I was underage in this funky bar
And I stepped outside to smoke 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

It was late in the evening
And I blew that room away

First thing I remember when you came into my life
I said I wanna get that girl no matter what I do
Well I guess I've been in love before
And once or twice have been on the floor
But I've never loved no one the way that I love you

And it was late in the evening
And all the music's seeping through.

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