Graceland - Paul Simon

We've still got Graceland to see Just you and me I'll show you a real good time Drive through the broken arms of the borderline I'll make eyes at the guard, we'll stay after dark I'll show you how real kings sleep It's time to rest our bones on golden sheets We're never too far We could close our eyes and be there in a minute From where we are And you don't need to fear And we don't need to line our empty pockets But while we're here We still got Graceland to see Still got Graceland to see We step into the light We know black and white The colours are rarely seen And the weather is always fine in Tennessee Let's start making plans The clocks lost their hands I don't want to go home now I've seen the other side, we're heading south We're never too far We could close our eyes and be there in a minute From where we are And you don't need to fear And we don't need to line our empty pockets But while we're here We still got Graceland to see Still got Graceland to see

No longer a danger to herself or others She made up her mind and laced up her shoes Yelled down the hall, but nobody answered So she walked outside without an excuse She could do anything she wants to She could do whatever she wants to do She could go home, but she's not going to So she picks a direction, it's 90 to Memphis Turns up the music so thoughts don't intrude Predictably winds up thinking of Elvis And wonders if he believed songs could come true I'm asking for it if they do Doesn't know what she wants Or what she's gonna do A rebel without a clue So we spent what was left of our serotonin To chew on our cheeks and stare at the moon Said she knows she'll lived through it to get to this moment Ate a sleeve of saltines on my floor, and I knew that I would do anything you want me to I would do anything for you I would do anything I would do anything Whatever you want me to do, I will do Whatever she wants Whatever she wants Whatever she wants (Whatever you want) Whatever she wants (Whatever you want) I would do anything (Whatever you want) I would do anything (Whatever you want) Whatever she wants (Whatever you want) Whatever she wants (Whatever you want)

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 Memphis, Tennessee I'm going to Graceland Poorboys and pilgrims with families And we are going to Graceland And my traveling companion is nine years old He is the child of my first marriage But I've reason to believe We both will be received In Graceland She comes back to tell me she's gone As if I didn't know that As if I didn't know my own bed As if I'd never noticed The way she brushed her hair from her forehead And she said losing love Is like a window in your heart Everybody sees you're blown apart Everybody sees the wind blow I'm going to Graceland Memphis, Tennessee I'm going to Graceland Poorboys and pilgrims with families And we are going to Graceland And my traveling companions Are ghosts and empty sockets I'm looking at ghosts and empties But I've reason to believe We all will be received In Graceland There is a girl in New York City Who calls herself the human trampoline And sometimes when I'm falling, flying Or tumbling in turmoil I say Whoa, so this is what she means She means we're bouncing into Graceland And I see losing love Is like a window into your heart And everybody sees you're blown apart Everybody feels the wind blow In Graceland, in Graceland I'm going to Graceland For reasons I cannot explain There's some part of me wants to see Graceland And I may be obliged to defend Every love, every ending Or maybe there's no obligations now Maybe I've a reason to believe We all will be received In Graceland Whoa-oh-oh-oh, in Graceland, Graceland, Graceland I'm going to Graceland

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