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Duncan
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Duncan was released on January 24, 1972 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album Paul Simon (Bonus Tracks Edition)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Vocals
Los Incas
Los Incas
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Producer
Roy Halee
Roy Halee
Producer
Bernard Estardy
Bernard Estardy
Engineer
George Horn
George Horn
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Couple in the next room
Bound to win a prize
They've been going at it all night long
Well, I'm trying to get some sleep
But these motel walls are cheap
Lincoln Duncan is my name
And here's my song, here's my song
[Verse 2]
My father was a fisherman
My mama was a fisherman's friend
And I was born in the boredom
And the chowder
So when I reached my prime
I left my home in the Maritimes
Headed down the turnpike
For New England, sweet New England
[Verse 3]
Holes in my confidence
Holes in the knees of my jeans
I was left without a penny in my pocket
Oo-we, I was about destituted
As a kid could be
And I wished I wore a ring
So I could hock it, I'd like to hock it
[Verse 4]
A young girl in a parking lot
Was preaching to a crowd
Singing sacred songs and reading
From the Bible
Well, I told her I was lost
And she told me all about the Pentecost
And I seen that girl as the road
To my survival
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
[Verse 5]
Just later on the very same night
When I crept to her tent with a flashlight
And my long years of innocence ended
Well, she took me to the woods
Saying here comes something
And it feels so good
And just like a dog
I was befriended, I was befriended
[Verse 6]
Oh, oh, what a night
Oh, what a garden of delight
Even now that sweet memory lingers
I was playing my guitar
Lying underneath the stars
Just thanking the Lord
For my fingers
For my fingers
[Outro]
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Written by: Paul Frederic Simon
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