"That Was Your Mother"
Written and performed by Paul Simon
(c) 1986
A long time ago, yeah,
Before you was born, dude,
When I was still single
And life was great!
I held this job as
A traveling salesman
That kept me moving
From state to state.
Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Wondering where a city boy could go
To get a little conversation
Drink a little red wine
Catch a little bit of those cajun girls
Dancing to zydeco
Along come a young girl
She's pretty as a prayer book
Sweet as an apple
On Christmas Day
I said "Good Gracious!
Can this be my luck?"
If that's my prayer book
Lord, let us pray!
Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Wondering what a city boy could do
To get her in a conversation
Drink a little red wine
Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier,
The King of the Bayou
Well that was your mother
And that was your father
Before you was born, dude,
When life was great.
You are the burden of my generation
I sure do love you -
Let's get that straight
Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafeyette
Across the street from The Public
Heading down to the Lone Star Cafe
Maybe get a little conversation
Drink a little red wine
Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier
Dancing the night away...
(That's right!)
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