Gumboots (with Boyoyo Boys)

by Paul Simon

From the album: Graceland

Track 4 of 11 on Graceland (1986).

Duration: 2:44

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Lyrics for Gumboots (with Boyoyo Boys)

I was having this discussion In a taxi heading downtown Rearranging my position On this friend of mine who had a little bit of a breakdown I said, hey, no breakdowns come And breakdowns go So what are you going to do about it That's what I'd like to know You don't feel you could love me But I feel you could Was in the early morning hours When I fell into a phone call Believing I had supernatural powers I slammed into a brick wall I said, hey, is this my problem? Is this my fault? If that's the way it's gonna be I'm gonna call the whole thing to a halt You don't feel you could love me But I feel you could You don't feel you can love me But I feel you could I was walking down the street When I thought I heard this voice say Say, ain't we walking down the same street together On the very same day And I said, hey Senorita, that's astute I said, why don't we get together And call ourselves an institute You don't feel you could love me But I feel you could You don't feel you can love me But I feel you could I was having this discussion In a taxi heading downtown

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