Trailways bus lyrics

Artist  : Paul simon 
Song : Trailways bus
 
LAZARUS 
A PASSENGER TRAVELING QUIETLY CONCEALS HIMSELF  
WITH A MAGAZINE AND A SLEEPLESS PILLOW 
OVER THE CREST OF THE MOUNTAINS THE MOON 
BEGINS ITS CLIMB 
 
AND HE WAKES TO FIND HE’S IN ROLLING FARM
LAND 
 
THE FARMER SLEEPS AGAINST HIS WIFE 
HE WONDERS WHAT THEIR LIFE MUST BE 
A TRAILWAYS BUS IS HEADING SOUTH INTO 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 
 
A MOTHER AND CHILD - THE BABY MAYBE TWO 
MONTHS OLD 
PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR SLEEP AND FEEDING 
THE SHADOW OF THE CAPITOL DOME 
SLIDES ACROSS HIS FACE 
AND HIS HEART IS RACING WITH THE URGE TO 
FREEDOM 
THE FATHER MOTIONLESS AS STONE 
A SHEPHERD RESTING WITH HIS FLOCK 
THE TRAILWAYS BUS IS TURNING WEST 
DALLAS VIA LITTLE ROCK 
 
WAHZINAK 
OH MY DARLING DARLING SAL 
THE DESERT MOON IS MY WITNESS 
I’VE NO MONEY TO COME EAST 
BUT I KNOW YOU’LL SOON BE HERE 
 
LAZARUS 
WE PULL INTO DOWNTOWN DALLAS BY THE 
SIGHT OF THE GRASSY KNOLL 
WHERE THE LEADER FELL AND A TOWN WAS BROKEN 
AWAY FROM THE FEEL AND FLOW OF LIFE FOR SO MANY
YEARS 
HE HEARS MUSIC PLAYING AND SPANISH SPOKEN 
 
THE BORDER PATROL OUTSIDE OF TUCSON BOARDED THE
BUS 
ANY ALIENS HERE YOU BETTER CHECK WITH US 
HOW ABOUT YOU SON YOU LIKE YOU’VE GOT 
SPANISH BLOOD 
DO YOU HABLA INGLESE? AM I UNDERSTOOD 
 
SAL 
YES I AM AN ALIEN FROM MARS 
I COME TO EARTH FROM OUTER SPACE 
AND IF I TRAVELED MY WHOLE LIFE 
YOU GUYS WOULD STILL BE ON MY CASE 
YOU GUYS WOULD STILL BE ON MY CASE 
 
LAZARUS 
BUT HE CAN’T LEAVE HIS FEARS PAST BEHIND 
HE RECALLS EACH FATAL THRUST 
THE SCREAMS ARE CARRIED BY THE WIND 
PHANTOM FIGURES IN THE DUST 
PHANTOM FIGURES IN THE DUST