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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Vocals
Vincent Nguini
Vincent Nguini
Guitar
Bakithi Kumalo
Bakithi Kumalo
Bass
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos
Vocals
Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
EWI
Mingo Araujo
Mingo Araujo
Shaker
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer
Jude Bethel
Jude Bethel
Tenor Saxophone
Charles Doherty
Charles Doherty
Alto Saxophone
Clifton Anderson
Clifton Anderson
Trombone
Errol Ince
Errol Ince
Trumpet
Clyde Mitchell
Clyde Mitchell
Trumpet
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Background Vocals
Karen Bernod
Karen Bernod
Background Vocals
Myrna Lynn Gomila
Myrna Lynn Gomila
Background Vocals
Kia Jeffries
Kia Jeffries
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Composer
Vincent Nguini
Vincent Nguini
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Producer
Roy Halee
Roy Halee
Engineer

Lyrics

A family of musicians took shelter for the night In the little harbor church of St. Cecilia Two guitars, bata, bass drum and tambourine Rose of Jericho and Bougainvillea This is a lonely life Sorrows everywhere you turn And that's worth something When you think about it That's worth some money That's worth something When you think about it That is worth some money A trip to the market A trip into the pearl gray morning sunlight That settles over Washington A trip to the market A trip around the world Where the evening meal Is negotiable, if there is one. This is a lonely-lone, lonely life Sorrows everywhere you turn And that's worth something When you think about it That's worth some money That's worth something When you think about it That is worth some money To prove that I love you Because I believe in you Summer skies, stars are falling All along the injured coast If I have money If I have children Summer skies, stars are falling All along the injured coast Oo-wah Oo-wah Doo-wop a Doo-wah Summer skies and stars are falling All along the injured coast Oo-wah Oo-wah Doo-wop a Doo-wah Summer skies and the stars are falling We are standing in the sunlight The early morning sunlight In the harbor church of St. Cecilia To praise a soul's returning to the earth To the rose of Jericho and the Bougainvillea This is the only life And that's worth something When you think about it That's worth some money That's worth something When you think about it That is worth some money To prove that I love you Because I believe in you Summer skies, stars are falling All along the injured coast If I have money If I have children Summer skies, stars are falling All along the injured coast If I have weaknesses Don't let them blind me now Summer skies, stars are falling All along the injured coast Oo-wah Oo-wah Doo Wop a Doo Wah Summer skies and stars are falling Leaving the shadow of the valley behind me now All along the injured coast Ooh-wah Oow-wah Doo Wop a Doo Wah Summer skies and stars are falling All along the injured coast Ooh-wah Ooh-wah Doo Wop a Doo Wah
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