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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Vocals
Sonti Mndebele
Sonti Mndebele
Background Vocals
Sweety Mhlanga
Sweety Mhlanga
Background Vocals
Bongi Mabaso
Bongi Mabaso
Background Vocals
Bakithi Kumalo
Bakithi Kumalo
Bass
Vincent Nguini
Vincent Nguini
Guitar
Tony Cedras
Tony Cedras
Accordion
Isaac Mtshali
Isaac Mtshali
Drums
John "Blackie" Selolwane
John "Blackie" Selolwane
Guitar
Ray Phiri
Ray Phiri
Guitar
Barney Rachabane
Barney Rachabane
Alto Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steven Berkowitz
Steven Berkowitz
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The Mississippi delta
Was shining like a national guitar
I am following the river down the highway
Through the cradle of the Civil War
[Verse 2]
And I'm going to Graceland, in to Graceland
Memphis Tennessee, I'm going to Graceland
Poor boys and pilgrims with families
And we are going to Graceland
[Verse 3]
My traveling companion is nine years old
He's the child of my first marriage
But I've reason to believe we both will be received in Graceland
[Verse 4]
She comes back to tell me she's gone
As if I didn't know that as if I didn't know my own bed
As if I'd never noticed
The way she brushed her hair from her forehead
[Verse 5]
She said losing love is like a window in your heart
Everybody sees you're blown apart
Everybody feels the wind blow
[Verse 6]
But I'm going to Graceland
Memphis Tennessee, Graceland
Poor boys and pilgrims with families
We are going to Graceland
[Verse 7]
My traveling companion's are ghosts and empty sockets
Looking at ghosts and empties
But I've reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland
[Verse 8]
There is a girl in New York City
She calls herself a human trampoline
And sometimes when I'm falling
Flying, tumbling in turmoil, I say
Oh this is what she means
She means we are bouncing into Graceland
[Verse 9]
And I see losing love is like a  window in your heart
Everybody sees you're blown apart
Everybody feels the wind blow
[Verse 10]
In Graceland
I'm going to Graceland
I cannot explain but some part of me wants to see Graceland
And I may be obliged to defend every love every ending
Maybe there's no obligations now
Maybe I've reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland
[Verse 11]
And I'm going to Graceland
[Verse 12]
To Graceland, to Graceland, to Graceland
I'm going to Graceland
Written by: Paul Simon
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