Paul Simon - The Obvious Child + lyrics

Paul Simon - The Obvious Child

Lyrics:

I'm accustomed to a smooth ride
Or maybe I'm a dog who's lost its bite
I don't expect to be treated like a fool no more
I don't expect to sleep through the night
Some people say a lie's a lie's a lie
But I say why
Why deny the obvious child?
Why deny the obvious child?

And in remembering a road sign
I am remembering a girl when I was young
And we said These songs are true
These days are ours
These tears are free
And hey
The cross is in the ballpark
The cross is in the ballpark

We had a lot of fun
We had a lot of money
We had a little son and we thought we'd call him Sonny
Sonny gets married and moves away
Sonny has a baby and bills to pay
Sonny gets sunnier
Day by day by day by day

I've been waking up at sunrise
I've been following the light across my room
I watch the night receive the room of my day
Some people say the sky is just the sky
But I say
Why deny the obvious child?
Why deny the obvious child?

Sonny sits by his window and thinks to himself
How it's strange that some rooms are like cages
Sonny's yearbook from high school
Is down from the shelf
And he idly thumbs through the pages
Some have died
Some have fled from themselves
Or struggled from here to get there
Sonny wanders beyond his interior walls
Runs his hand through his thinning brown hair

Well I'm accustomed to a smoother ride
Maybe I'm a dog that's lost his bite
I don't expect to be treated like a fool no more
I don't expect to sleep the night
Some people say a lie is just a lie
But I say the cross is in the ballpark
Why deny the obvious child?

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• Simon
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• Obvious
• Child

[syada7]

this song is very underated, paul simon - you're a genius!!!

[briggaplease]

FUCK YEEEAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nina18121997]

PAUL SIMON FTW!!!!!!!!!

[ZenPapageno]

@Floodlezoot But what does having kids have to do with "Some people think the sky is just the sky"?

[Floodlezoot]

@ZenPapageno his pun's meaning was: 1. people have kids. it's inevitiable. don't fight it.

2. why deny the natural urges that make children happen. why deny your typical human nature that led to this situation in your late 40s?

[Floodlezoot]

@ZenPapageno he meant it as a pun, intentionally.

[Floodlezoot]

@ZenPapageno it's best to start by looking at someone's age and gender (with a trained eye). He was 49 or 50 when this album came. Let's assume he was approaching 50. He had a lot of money . He had a little son, he thought he'd call him sonny.

[ZenPapageno]

Does he mean "deny the obvious, child" or "deny the child" (who happens to be obvious)?

[gjc82071]

This entire album is totally underrated IMO! I love what Paul did on Graceland. He sought out & utilized the best African musicians & transitioned from his pop/rock/funk/folk style, embraced African music & "blended" African music w/USA Pop/Rock. On this album, he almost completely severed the pop/rock style & totally embraced South American music. Graceland had a bit of a "pop" feel. Rhythm of the Saints was almost pure S. American style & didn't do as well as Graceland.

[gjc82071]

@ZenPapageno Yes. It's called "progressive". (like "Progressive Rock, etc.) This album is called "The Rhythm of the Saints". If you like this song & how it's progressive, there's also another song on the album that does something similar (changes in mid-song). The song is "The Cool, Cool River". Check it out & listen for the changes in the song @ 1:11 & again at 2:51. Enjoy.

[evilthesaurus]

@syada7

lol, thanks for getting my joke haha

[syada7]

@evilthesaurus lol