ŠPaul Simon, released on The Rhythm of the Saints, 1990
.
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
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
.
Me and my buddies we are traveling people
We like to go down to restaurant row
Spend those Euro-dollars
All the way from Washington to Tokyo
I see them in the airport lounge
Upon their mother's breast
They follow me with open eyes
Their uninvited guest
.
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
.
Too many people on the bus from the airport
Too many holes in the crust of the earth
The planet groans
Every time it registers another birth
.
But among the reeds and rushes
A baby girl was found
Her eyes as clear as centuries
Her silky hair was brown
.
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
.
