Lyrics Hurricane Eye (Live) - Paul Simon

Tell us all a story about how it used to be
Make it up and write it down just like history
'Bout goldilocks and the three bears
Nature in the cross hairs
And how we all ascended from the deep green sea
When it's not too hot, not too cold
Not too meek, not too bold
When it's just right and you add sunlight
Then we're home, home
Finally home
Home in the land of the homeless
Finally home
Oh-oh-oh, what are we gonna do?
I never did a thing to you
Time peaceful as a hurricane eye
Peaceful as a hurricane eye
A history of whispers
Shadow of a horse
Faces painted black in sorrow and remorse
White cloud, black crow
Crucifix and arrow
The oldest silence speak the loudest
Under the deep green sea
When speech becomes a crime
Silence leads the spirit
Over the bridge of time
Over the bridge of time
I'm walkin' with my family
And the road begins to climb
And it's, oh-oh-oh-oh, Lord, how we going to pray
With crazy angel voices all night 'til it's a new day
Peaceful as a hurricane
Peaceful as a hurricane
Peaceful as a hurricane eye
Peaceful as a hurricane
Peaceful as a hurricane
Peaceful as a hurricane eye
Peaceful as a hurricane eye
Peaceful as a hurricane eye
Ayy, you want to be a leader?
You want to change the game?
Turn your back on money
Walk away from fame
You want to be a missionary?
You got that missionary zeal?
Let a stranger change your life
How that make you feel?
You want to be a writer
You don't know how or when
Find a quiet place
Use a humble pen
You want to talk, talk, talk about it all night
Squawk about the ocean and the atmosphere
But I been away for a long time
And it looks like a mess around here
Will be away for a long time
So, here's how the story goes
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She was bakin' a cinnamon pie
She fell asleep in a washin' machine
Woke up in a hurricane eye