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“In the clearing stands a boxer
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of ev'ry glove that laid him down
Or cut him till he cried out
In his anger and his shame
"I am leaving, I am leaving."”

But the fighter still remains.
The Boxer
Song lyrics, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970)

“Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
A nation turns it's lonely eyes to you
Ooo ooo ooo.
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson?
"Joltin' Joe has left and gone away."”

Hey hey hey, hey hey hey.
Mrs. Robinson
Song lyrics, Bookends (1968)

“This is near enough true bliss.”

"Look at That" on You're the One (2000)

“It's a turn-around jump-shot,
It's everybody jump-start, it's,
Every generation throws a hero up the pop-charts,
Medicine is magical and magical is art,
Think of the boy in the bubble and the baby with the baboon heart…”

The Boy In The Bubble
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)

“She's a rich girl,
She don't try to hide it,
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
He's a poor boy,
Empty as a pocket,
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose,
Sing ta-na-na, ta-na-na-na,
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes.”

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)

“Once upon a time there was an ocean.
But now it's a mountain range.
Something unstoppable put into motion.
Nothing is different, but everything's changed.”

Once Upon a Time There Was an Ocean
Song lyrics, Surprise (2006)

“Come on, take me to the Mardi Gras,
Where the people sing and play,
Where the music is elite and there's dancing in the street,
Both night and day.”

Take Me To The Mardi Gras
Song lyrics, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)

“A man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard”

You Can Call Me Al
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)
Context: A man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don’t want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard.

“Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you.”

Bookends
Song lyrics, Bookends (1968)

“Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobblestones.
Looking for fun and Feelin' Groovy.”

The 59th Street Bridge Song
Song lyrics, Parsley (1966)

“Just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan
Don't need to be coy, Roy, just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus, don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee, and get yourself free.”

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Song lyrics, Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)

“"The universe loves a drama," you know. And ladies and gentlemen this is the show.”

I Don't Believe; Simon here quotes a comment by his wife, Edie Brickell, on the 2004 US presidential election.
Song lyrics, Surprise (2006)

“And she said 'Losing love is like a window in your heart,
Everybody sees you're blown apart,
Everybody feels the wind blow.”

Graceland
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)

“A man walks down the street
He says why am I short of attention
Got a short little span of attention
And woe my nights are so long”

You Can Call Me Al
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)

“When I was a little boy, (when I was just a boy)
And the devil would call my name (when I was just a boy)
I'd say "Now who do,
Who do you think you're fooling?"”

Loves Me Like a Rock
Song lyrics, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)

“Homeless, homeless,
Moonlight sleeping on a midnight lake.”

Homeless
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)