Thursday, February 09, 2006

This day in music history.

February 9, 1976, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon is at the top of the charts.
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
The problem is all inside your head", she said to me
The answer is easy if you take it logically
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
She said it's really not my habit to intrude
Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost
or misconstrued
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover...
She said it grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again
I said I appreciate that and would you please explain
About the fifty ways
She said why don't we both just sleep on it tonight
And I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Fifty ways to leave your lover
You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
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