Words & music by paul simon
I have a wisdom tooth
Inside my crowed face
I have a friend who is born again
Found his saviors grace
I was born before my father
And my children before me
We are born and born again
Like the waves in the sea
Thats the way its always been
And thats how I want it to be
Nothing but good news
There is a frog in south america
Whose venom is a cure
For all the suffering that mankind
Must endure
More powerful than morphine
And soothing as the rain
A frog in south america
Has the antidote to pain
Thats the way its always been
And thats the way I like it
Some people never say no
Some people never complain
Some folks have no idea
And others will never explain
Thats the way its always been
And thats the way I like it
And thats how I want it to be
Thats the way its always been
And thats the way I like it
And thats how I want it to be
If I could play all the memories
In the neck of my guitar
Id write a song called
"se? orita with a necklace of tears"
And every tear a sin Id committed
Oh these many years
Thats who I was
Thats the way its always been
Some people always want more
Some people are what they lack
Some folks open a door
Walk away and never look back
I dont want to be a judge
And I dont want to be a jury
I know who I am
Lord knows who I will be
Thats the way its always been
And thats the way I like it
And thats how I want it to be
Thats the way its always been
And thats the way I like it
And thats how I want it to be