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Something So Right

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Something So Right was released on May 5, 1973 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon (Bonus Tracks Edition)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Paul Simon

Vocals

David Spinozza

Acoustic Guitar

Alexander Gafa

Acoustic Guitar

Bob Cranshaw

Electric Bass Guitar

Grady Tate

Drums

Bob James

Keyboards

Don Elliott

Vibes

Bobby Scott

Piano

Richard Davis

Acoustic Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Paul Simon

Composer

Quincy Jones

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Paul Simon

Producer

Phil Ramone

Engineer

Rich Blakin

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You've got the cool water

When the fever runs high

You've got the look of lovelight in your eyes

And I was in crazy motion

Till you calmed me down

It took a little time

But you calmed me down

[Chorus]

When something goes wrong

I'm the first to admit it

I'm the first to admit it

And the last one to know

When something goes right

Oh, it's likely to lose me, mmm

It's apt to confuse me

It's such an unusual sight

Oh, I can't

I can't get used to something so right

Something so right

[Verse 2]

They've got a wall in China

It's a thousand miles long

To keep out the foreigners

They made it strong

And I've got a wall around me

That you can't even see

It took a little time

To get next to me

[Chorus]

When something goes wrong

I'm the first to admit it

I'm the first to admit it

The last one to know

When something goes right

Oh, it's likely to lose me, mmm

It's apt to confuse me

Because it's such an unusual sight

Oh, I swear

I can't get used to something so right

Something so right

[Bridge]

Some people never say the words, "I love you"

It's not their style

To be so bold

Some people never say those words, "I love you"

But like a child, they're longing to be told, mmm

[Chorus]

Something goes wrong

I'm the first to admit it

The first to admit it

And the last one to know

When something goes right

Oh, it's likely to lose me, mmm

It's apt to confuse me

Because it's such an unusual sight

I swear, I can't

I can't get used to something so right

[Outro]

Something so right

Mmm

Oh, something so right

Written by: Paul Frederic Simon

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