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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Acoustic Guitar
Vincent Nguini
Guitar
Bakithi Kumalo
Bass
Armand Sabal-lecco
Bass
Sidinho
Percussion
Mingo Araujo
Congas
C.J. Chenier
Accordion
Catherine Mbango Elolongue
Background Vocals
Charlotte Mbango
Background Vocals
Djana'd
Background Vocals
Felix Sabal-Lecco
Drums
Florence Gnimagnon
Background Vocals
J.J. Cale
Electric Guitar
Madeleine Yayodele Nelson
Shaker
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Simon
Producer
Roy Halee
Engineer
Bruce Keen
Assistant Engineer
Geraldo Tazares
Assistant Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Rich Travali
Assistant Engineer
Wanderley Loureiro
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
The whole world whispering
You born at the right time
Down among the reeds and rushes
A baby boy was found
His eyes as clear as centuries
His silky hair was brown
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
The whole world whispering
You born at the right time
Oh, oh, whoah
Whoa, oh-oh
Whoah, yeah, oh
Me and my buddies we are travelling people
We like to go down to restaurant row
Spend those Euro-dollars
All the way from Washington to Tokyo
But I see them in the airport lounge
Is upon their mother's breast
And they follow me with open eyes
Their uninvited guest
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And my whole world whispering
Born at the right time
You are born at the right time, oh
Born at the right time, whoa, ooh-oh, whoa
Whoa, whoa, ooh-whoa
Too many people on the bus from the airport
There was too many holes in the crust of the earth
The planet groans every time it registers another birth
But down among the reeds and rushes
A baby girl was found
Her eyes as clear as centuries
Her silky hair was brown
(Never been lonely) Whoah, whoah
(Never been lied to) Whoah, whoah
(Never had to scuffle in fear) Whoah, whoah
(Nothing denied to)
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
You born at the right time
You born at the right time, you are
You born at the right time, well
You born at the right time, whoah-oh, ooh-oh
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
The whole world whispering
You born at the right time, mmh
Writer(s): Paul Simon
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