Paul Simon - Hurricane Eye Lyrics
Words & music by paul simonTell us all a storyAbout how it used to beMake it up and write it downJust like historyAbout goldilocks and the three bearsNature in the cross hairsAnd how we all ascendedFrom the deep green seaWhen its not too hotNot too coldNot too meekNot too boldWhen its just right and you have sunlightThen were home,Finally homeHome in the land of the homelessFinally homeOh what are we going to doI never did a thing to youTime peaceful as a hurricane evePeaceful as a hurricane eyeA history of whispersA shadow of a horseFaces painted black in sorrow and remorseWhite cloud, black crowCrucifix and arrowThe oldest silence speaks the loudestUnder the deep green seaWhen speech becomes a crimeSilence leads the spiritOver the bridge of timeOver the bridge of timeIm walking with my familyAnd the road begins to climbAnd its oh lord how we going to prayWith crazy angel voicesAll nightUntil its a new dayPeaceful as a hurricanePeaceful as a hurricanePeaceful as a hurricane eyePeaceful as a hurricanePeaceful as a hurricanePeaceful as a hurricane eyePeaceful as a hurricane eyeYou want to be a leader?You want to change the game?Turn your back on moneyWalk away from fameYou want to be a missionary?Got that missionary zeal?Let a stranger change your lifeHow does it make you feel?You want to be a writerBut you dont know how or whenFind a quiet placeUse a humble penYou want to talk talk talk about itAll night squawk aboutThe ocean and the atmosphereWell Ive been away for a long timeAnd it looks like a mess around hereIll be away for a long timeSo heres how the story goesThere was an old womanWho lived in a shoeShe was baking a cinnamon pieShe fell asleep in a washing machineWoke up in a hurricane eye
