Simon & Garfunkel - America

Song 3 off of their album Bookends. LYRICS:



"Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together
I've got some real estate here in my bag"
So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner's pies
And walked off to look for America

"Kathy," I said, as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
"Michigan seems like a dream to me now
It took me four days to hitch-hike from Saginaw
I've come to look for America"

Laughing on the bus
Playing games with the faces
She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy
I said, "Be careful, his bow tie is really a camera"

"Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat"
"We smoked the last one an hour ago"
So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine
And the moon rose over an open field

"Kathy, I'm lost," I said, thought I knew she was sleeping.
"I'm empty and aching and I don't know why"
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
They've all come to look for America
All come to look for America
All come to look for America

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[Gral Cumberbund]

I'm empty and aching and I don't know why...? Oh yeah I remember now it's because I hadn't heard S&G in a while. :)

[BobDylansPet]

I suddenly feel an overwhelming urge to go away from home and become a stewardess...

[孝之 吉田]

a perfect song

[joshivanm]

thumbs up if there are still zero dislikes on this

[Allan Bradley]

I love all of Simon and Garfunkel songs.

[Ryannnn29]

hahaha

[wildmikefilms]

*looks into your eyes* "One day, you will be cool"

[2ubester2]

So unpretentious and unassuming. The voice of the time.

[Alecca Kouroudja]

such brilliant writers, love the lyrics.

[zohanthecat]

never post your stupid words again

[jennvid06]

Liz gillies brought me here