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The Boxer
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The Boxer was released on November 20, 2020 by WM South Africa as a part of the album The Boxer - Single
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Release DateNovember 20, 2020
LabelWM South Africa
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM93

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ruhan Du Toit
Ruhan Du Toit
Vocals
Juan (Floors) Oosthuizen
Juan (Floors) Oosthuizen
Guitar
Arnold Coleske
Arnold Coleske
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ruhan Du Toit
Ruhan Du Toit
Producer
Juan (Floors) Oosthuizen
Juan (Floors) Oosthuizen
Producer

Lyrics

I am just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told
I have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles
Such are promises, all lies and jest
Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest, mmhmm
When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers, in the quiet of a railway station
Running scared, laying low
Seeking out the poorer quarters where the ragged people go
Looking for the places only they would know
Asking only 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
Now, the years are rolling by me, they are rocking evenly
And I am older than I once was, younger than I'll be
But that's not unusual, and no, it isn't strange
After changes upon changes, we are more or less the same
After changes, we are more or less the same
And I'm laying out my winter clothes, and wishing I was gone
Going home, where the New York City winters
Aren't bleeding me, leading me
To go home
In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down
And cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
"I am leaving, I am leaving", but the fighter still remains, yes, he still remains
Written by: Paul Simon
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