Paul Simon — Love and Blessings

[Verse 1] Love and blessings, simple kindness Fell like rain on thirsty land Fields and gardens long abandoned Came to life in dust and sand [Verse 2] Lover's lips sweet as honey Touched as if old love was new Banker's pockets overflowing with gold and money Prophesies of wealth come true [Chorus] (Bop-bop-a-whoa) Ain't no song like an old song, Charlie (Bop-bop-a-whoa) There's no song like an old song (Bop-bop-a-whoa) There ain't no time like a good time Charlie (Bop-bop-a-whoa) Ain't no times like the good times, Charlie Bop-bop-a-whoa, whoa Bop-bop-a-whoa, Bop-bop-a-whoa Everywhere you look anywhere you go Everybody working for the Bop-bop-a-whoa Bop-bop-a-whoa, Bop-bop-a-whoa Can't get enough of the Bop-bop-a-whoa Bop-bop-a-whoa, Bop-bop-a-whoa [Verse 3] If the summer kept a secret It was heaven's lack of rain Golden days and amber sunsets Let the scientists complain [Verse 4] Came the autumn, drained of color Ghosts in the water beg for more Maple trees just a little bit duller Than the memory of the year before [Verse 5] In a word, or in an image Something called me from my sleep Love and blessings, simple kindness Ours to hold but not to keep