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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Vocals
Kofi Electrik
Kofi Electrik
Guitar
Vincent Nguini
Vincent Nguini
Guitar
Tommy Bilson-Ogoe
Tommy Bilson-Ogoe
Guitar
Armand Sabal-lecco
Armand Sabal-lecco
Bass
Joao Severo da Silva
Joao Severo da Silva
Accordion
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos
Percussion
Armando Macedo
Armando Macedo
Guitar
Arthur Andres
Arthur Andres
Percussion
Décio Ramos
Décio Ramos
Percussion
Marco Antônio Guimarães
Marco Antônio Guimarães
Percussion
Paulinho Santos
Paulinho Santos
Percussion
Uakti
Uakti
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Composer
Kofi Electrik
Kofi Electrik
Arranger
Mazzola
Mazzola
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Producer
Roy Halee
Roy Halee
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If I have weaknesses
Don’t let them blind me
Or camouflage all I am wary of
I could be sailing on seizures of laughter
Or crawling out from under the heel of love
Do my prayers remain unanswered
Like a beggar at your sleeve?
Olodumare is smiling in Heaven
Smiling in Heaven, I do believe
[Verse 2]
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
To overcome an obstacle or an enemy
To glide away from the razor or a knife
To overcome an obstacle or an enemy
To dominate the impossible in your life
[Verse 3]
Always a stranger when strange isn’t fashionable
And fashion is rich people waving at the door
Or it’s a dealer, in drugs or in passion
Lies of a nature we’ve heard before
Do my prayers remain unanswered
Like a beggar at your sleeve?
Babalu-aye spins on his crutches
Says, "Leave if you want if you want to leave”"
[Verse 4]
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
To overcome an obstacle or an enemy
To glide away from the razor or a knife
To overcome an obstacle or an enemy
To dominate the impossible in your life
[Verse 5]
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
To overcome an obstacle or an enemy
To dominate the impossible in your life
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
Reach in the darkness
A reach in the dark
Written by: Paul Simon

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