I started thinking about this song,
this next song,
shortly after September 11th.
It was written by Paul Simon
a long time ago.
Many's the time I've been mis taken
And many times confused
Yes, and I've often felt for saken
and certainly misused
But I'm alright, I'm alright,
I'm just weary to my bones
Still you don't expect to be
bright an d bon vivant
So far away from home
So far away from home
I don't know a soul
who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream
that's not been shattered
Or driven to its knees
But it's alright, it's al right,
for we lived so well so long
Still when I think of the road
we're traveling on
I wonder what's gone wrong
I can't help it,
I wonder what's going on
And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed that my soul
rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me,
smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed us flying
High up above
My eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed us flying
We come on the ship they call
the Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age's most
un certain hour
And sing an American tune
Oh, but it's alright,
it's alright, it's alright
You can't be forever blessed
Still tomorrow's gonna be
an other workin' day
And I'm tryin' to get some rest
That's all I'm tryin' to get some
rest
Thank you.