Paul Simon (1941) American musician, songwriter and producer
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)
“The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief's face.”
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Satires, Satire X
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Context: When I was a little baby, my mama she said "Son.
Travel where you will and grow to be a man
And sing what must be sung, poor boy
Sing what must be sung."
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I see you have a singing face.”
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Song lyrics, The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964), Ballad of Hollis Brown