Words & music by Paul Simon 1968
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"Good God! Don't jump!"
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A boy sat on the ledge
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An old man who had fainted was revived.
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And everyone agreed it would be a miracle indeed
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If the boy survived.
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Save the life of my child!
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Cried the desperate mother.
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Ah, ah, ah, ah----
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A woman from the supermarket
Ran to call the cops.
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"He must be high on something, someone said.
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Though it never made The New York Times.
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In The Daily News, the caption read
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"Save the life of my child!"
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Cried the desperate mother.
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Ah, ah, ah, ah----
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A patrol car passing by
Halted to a stop
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Said officer MacDougal in dismay:
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"The force can't do a decent job
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'Cause the kids got no respect
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For the law today (and blah btah blah)"
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"Save the life of my child!"
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Cried the desperate mother.
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"What's becoming of the children?"
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People asking each other.
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When darkness fell, excitement kissed the crowd
And made them wild
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The atmospheree was freaky holiday.
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When the spotlight hit the boy,
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And the crowd began to cheer,
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He flew away!
Repeat and fade:
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Oh, my Grace, I've got no hiding place
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