Paul Simon — Hearts and Bones

[Acoustic guitar intro] [Verse 1] One and one-half wandering Jews Free to wander wherever they choose Are traveling together in the Sangre de Christo, the Blood of Christ Mountains of New Mexico [Pre-Chorus 1] On the last leg of a journey They started a long time ago The arc of a love affair Rainbows in the high desert air [Chorus 1] Mountain passes slipping into stone Hearts and bones Hearts and bones Hearts and bones [Verse 2] Thinking back to the season before Looking back through the cracks in the door Two people were married The act was outrageous The bride was contagious She burned like a bride [Pre-Chorus 2] These events may have had some effect On the man with the girl by his side The arc of a love affair His hands rolling down her hair [Chorus 2] Love like lightning shaking till it moans Hearts and bones Hearts and bones Hearts and bones [Bridge] And whoa-oh-oh She said: “Why? Why don’t we drive through the night? We’ll wake up down in Mexico” Oh, I I don’t know nothin’ about Nothin’ about no Mexico And tell me why Why won’t you love me For who I am where I am? He said, “Cause that’s not the way the world is, baby This is how I love you, baby This is how I love you, baby" [Verse 3] One and one-half wandering Jews Returned to their natural coasts To resume old acquaintances and Step out occasionally and Speculate who had been damaged the most [Pre-Chorus 3] Easy time will determine if these consolations Will be their reward The arc of a love affair Waiting to be restored [Chorus 3] You take two bodies and you twirl them into one Their hearts and their bones And they won’t come undone Hearts and bones Hearts and bones Hearts and bones [Outro]