Born at the Right Time Lyrics

Born at the Right Time - Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Born at the Right Time (1989)
(Paul Simon)
From: "The Rhythm of the Saints"
I used the “Original Acoustic Demo” (a bonus track on the 2011
remaster of the album) for this tab. This recording only features
Simon singing and strumming an acoustic guitar. But chords, rhythm
and tuning also fit to the full version.
Whatever your strumming pattern may be, make sure to include the following
pattern:
INTRO/VERSE
Down a-mong the reeds and rushes
A baby boy was found
His eyes as clear as centuries
His silky hair was brown
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chi-ime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
Me and my buddies we are travelling people
We like to go down to restaurant row
Spend those Euro-dollars
All the way from Washington to Tokyo-oh-oh
I see them in the airport lounges
Upon their mother's breast
They follow me with open eyes
Their uninvited guest
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chi-ime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, aye yeah
Too many people on the bus from the airport
Too many holes in the crust of the earth
The planet groans
Every time it registers another bi-ir-irth
But down among the reeds and rushes
A baby girl was found
Her eyes as clear as centuries
Her silky hair was brown
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chi-ime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, aye yeah
(repeat and fade)