Paul Simon - Call Me Al lyrics

The problem is all inside your head she said to me

The answer is easy if you take it logically

I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free

There must be fifty ways to leave your lover

She said it's really not my habit to intrude

Furthermore

I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued

But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude

There must be fifty ways to leave your lover

Fifty ways to leave your lover

You just slip out the back

Jack

Make a new plan

Stan

You don't need to be coy

Roy

Just get yourself free

Hop on the bus

Gus

You don't need to discuss much

Just drop off the key

Lee

And get yourself free

You just slip out the back

Jack

. . .

She said it grieves me so to see you in such pain

I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again

I said I appreciate that and would you please explain

About the fifty ways

She said why don't we both just sleep on it tonight

And I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light

And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right

There must be fifty ways to leave your lover

Fifty ways to leave your lover

You just slip out the back

Jack

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