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Graceland

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Graceland was released on August 25, 1986 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album Graceland

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Paul Simon

Background Vocals

Vusi Khumalo

Drums

Makhaya Mahlangu

Makhaya Mahlangu

Percussion

Bakithi Kumalo

Bass Guitar

Ray Phiri

Electric Guitar

Demola Adepoju

Pedal Steel Guitar

The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Paul Simon

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Paul Simon

Producer

Peter Thwaites

Assistant Engineer

Steven Strassman

Steven Strassman

Assistant Engineer

Roy Halee

Engineer

Cobrin

Assistant Engineer

Steve Strassman

Steve Strassman

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

The Mississippi Delta

Was shining like a National guitar

I am following the river

Down the highway

Through the cradle of the Civil War

[Chorus]

I'm going to Graceland, Graceland

In Memphis, Tennessee

I'm going to Graceland

Poorboys and pilgrims with families

And we are going to Graceland

My traveling companion is nine years old

He is the child of my first marriage

But I've reason to believe

We both will be received in Graceland

[Verse 2]

She comes back to tell me she's gone

As if I didn't know that

As if I didn't know my own bed

As if I'd never notice

The way she brushed her hair from her forehead

And she said, "Losing love is like a window in your heart

Everybody sees you're blown apart

Everybody sees the wind blow"

[Chorus]

I'm going to Graceland

Memphis, Tennessee

I'm going to Graceland

Poorboys and pilgrims with families

And we are going to Graceland

And my traveling companions

Are ghosts and empty sockets

I'm looking at ghosts and empties

But I've reason to believe

We all will be received in Graceland

[Verse 3]

There is a girl in New York City

Who calls herself, "The human trampoline"

And sometimes when I'm falling, flying

Or tumbling in turmoil, I say

"Whoa, so this is what she means"

She means we're bouncing into Graceland

And I see losing love is like a window in your heart

Well everybody sees you're blown apart

Everybody feels the wind blow

[Chorus]

Ooh, in Graceland, in Graceland

I'm going to Graceland

For reasons I cannot explain

There's some part of me wants to see Graceland

And I may be obliged to defend

Every love, every ending

Or maybe there's no obligations now

Maybe I've a reason to believe

We all will be received in Graceland

[Outro]

Ooh

Whoa, in Graceland, in Graceland, in Graceland

I'm going to Graceland

Written by: Paul Frederic Simon

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