That Was Your Mother-Paul Simon

[ti:That Was Your Mother (Album Ve] [ar:Paul Simon] [al:Graceland] [by:] [offset:0] [00:13.54]A long time ago yeah [00:14.85] [00:15.48]Before you was born dude [00:16.79] [00:17.47]When I was still single [00:18.73] [00:19.66]And life was great [00:20.66] [00:21.60]I held this job as a traveling salesman [00:25.35] [00:26.16]That kept me moving from state to state [00:28.85] [00:30.54]Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette [00:32.66] [00:33.16]State of Louisiana [00:34.04] [00:35.10]Wondering where a city boy could go [00:37.10] [00:39.47]To get a little conversation [00:40.85] [00:41.91]Drink a little red wine [00:43.66]Catch a little bit of those Cajun girls [00:45.72]Dancing to Zydeco [00:46.79] [01:12.60]Along come a young girl [01:13.98] [01:14.79]She's pretty as a prayerbook [01:16.23]Sweet as an apple on Christmas day [01:18.54]I said good gracious can this be my luck [01:21.67] [01:25.16]If that's my prayerbook [01:26.60]Lord let us pray [01:27.73] [01:29.79]Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette [01:32.16]State of Louisiana [01:33.10] [01:34.04]Wondering where a city boy could go [01:36.29]To get her in a conversation [01:39.66] [01:40.54]Drink a little red wine [01:41.79] [01:42.48]Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier [01:44.48]The King of the Bayou [01:46.08] [01:54.70]Well that was your mother [01:56.52]And that was your father [01:58.39]Before you was born dude [02:00.33]When life was great [02:01.45] [02:02.45]You are the burden of my generation [02:04.83]I sure do love you [02:06.20]But let's get that straight [02:08.82] [02:11.51]Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette [02:14.14]Across the street from The Public [02:15.95]Heading down to the Lone Star Cafe [02:17.62] [02:19.99]Maybe get a little conversation [02:21.43] [02:22.31]Drink a little red wine [02:24.12]Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier [02:26.55]Dancing the night away