Lyric American Tune

Words & music by Paul Simon

Many s the time I ve been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and often felt forsaken
And certainly misused
Oh, but I m alright, I m alright
I m just weary to my bones
Still, you don t expect to be
Bright and bon vivant
So far a-way from home, so far away from home

I don t know a soul who s not been battered
I don t have a friend who feels at ease
I don t know a dream that s not been shattered
or driven to its knees
Oh, but it s alright, it s alright
for we lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the
road we re traveling on
I wonder what s gone wrong
I can t help it, I wonder what s gone wrong

And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying

We come on the ship they call the Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the a-ge s most uncertain hours
and sing an American tune
Oh, and it s alright, it s alright, it s alright
You can t be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow s going to be another working day
And I m trying to get some rest
That s all I m trying to get some rest