That Was Your Mother-Paul Simon

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[00:13.54]A long time ago yeah
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[00:15.48]Before you was born dude
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[00:17.47]When I was still single
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[00:19.66]And life was great
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[00:21.60]I held this job as a traveling salesman
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[00:26.16]That kept me moving from state to state
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[00:30.54]Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
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[00:33.16]State of Louisiana
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[00:35.10]Wondering where a city boy could go
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[00:39.47]To get a little conversation
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[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
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[01:12.60]Along come a young girl
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[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
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[01:25.16]If that's my prayerbook
[01:26.60]Lord let us pray
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[01:29.79]Well I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
[01:32.16]State of Louisiana
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[01:34.04]Wondering where a city boy could go
[01:36.29]To get her in a conversation
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[01:40.54]Drink a little red wine
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[01:42.48]Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier
[01:44.48]The King of the Bayou
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[02:19.99]Maybe get a little conversation
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[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