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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emmylou Harris
Vocals
Bryan Bowers
Autoharp
Brian Ahern
12-String Guitar
Ricky Skaggs
Banjo
Emory Gordy Jr.
Bass Guitar
Buck White
Background Vocals
Cheryl White
Harmony Vocals
Sharon White
Harmony Vocals
Albert Lee
Mandolin
Tony Rice
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Lyrics
Brian Ahern
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Ahern
Producer
Donivan Cowart
Engineer
Stuart Taylor
Engineer
Lyrics
I am just a poor boy though my story's seldom told
I have squandered my existence
On a pocket full of mumbles such are promises
All lies in jest, 'til a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers, in the quiet of the railway station
Runnin' scared, layin' low, seeking out the poor quarters
Where the ragged people go looking for the places
Only they would know
Li la li
Li la li, li li li li
Li la li
Li la li, li li li li
Li la li
Only seeking workman's wages
I come looking for a job but I get no offers
Just a come on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
I do declare there were times when I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there
In a-laying out my winter clothes
And wishing I was home, going home
Where the New York City winters
Aren't a-bleeding me, bleeding me
Going home
Da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da
In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of every bloke that laid him down or cleft him
'Til he cried out in his anger and his shame
"I am leaving, I am leaving but the fighter still remains"
Li la li
Li la li, li li li li
Li la li
Li la li, li li li li
Li la li
Writer(s): Paul Simon
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