Title: At the zoo
Subtitle:
Artist: Paul Simon
Album: The definitive
Author: Paroles & musique Paul Simon
Copyright:
Tabled by: tizeph
Instructions: Finger-picking et accompagnement
Notices: Paroles - Lyrics

Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo
I do believe it
I do believe it's true
Hum hum hum hum

It's a light and tumble journey
from the east side to the park
just a fine and fancy ramble to the zoo
But you can take the crosstown bus
If it's rainin' or it's cold
And the animals will love it, if you do
if you do

Something tells me, it's all happening at the zoo
I do believe it
I do believe it's true
Hum hum hum hum

The monkeys stand for honesty
Giraffes are in sincere
And the elephants are kindly, but there're dumb
Orang utans are skeptical of changes in their cages
And the zoo keeper is very fond of rum
Zebras are reactionaries
Antelopes are missionaries
Pigeons plot in secrecy
And hamsters turn on frequently
What a gas!
You gotta come and see
At the zoo
At the zoo

Tempo: 170 BPM
Tracks: 1
Instruments:
Bars: 84

Lyric

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