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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Lead Vocals
Hux Brown
Hux Brown
Lead Guitar
Wallace Wilson
Wallace Wilson
Rhythm Guitar
Neville Hinds
Neville Hinds
Organ
Winston Grennan
Winston Grennan
Drums
Denzil Laing
Denzil Laing
Percussion
Larry Knechtel
Larry Knechtel
Piano
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Rennelle Stafford
Rennelle Stafford
Background Vocals
Deirdre Tuck
Deirdre Tuck
Background Vocals
Von Eva Sims
Von Eva Sims
Background Vocals
Clifton "Jackie" Jackson
Clifton "Jackie" Jackson
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Producer
Roy Halee
Roy Halee
Producer
George Horn
George Horn
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
No, I would not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
[Verse 1]
Oh, little darling of mine
I can't for the life of me
Remember a sadder day
I know they say, "Let it be"
But it just don't work out that way
And the course of a lifetime runs
Over and over again
[Chorus]
No, I would not give you false hope, no
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
[Verse 2]
Oh, little darling of mine
I just can't believe it's so
Though it seems strange to say
I never been laid so low
In such a mysterious way
And the course of a lifetime runs
Over and over again
[Chorus]
But I would not give you false hope, no
On this strange and mournful day
When the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
[Outro]
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a moment away
[Outro]
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a moment away
[Outro]
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away
Oh, the mother and child reunion
Is only a moment away, way, way, way
Oh, the mother and child reunion...
Written by: Paul Frederic Simon

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