* * Paul Simon - The Teacher * Paul Simon - The TeachersalvamadFrom album You ' re the one ( Year 2000 ) https : / / www . youtube . com / watch ? v = 7 IaIjs - NcHY Paul Simon - The TeacherMichael Hansen Paul S . - besides the other Paul , one of the greatest songwriters of our time . I ` ve seen a lot concerts in my life , but his performance on The Molde Jazzfestival some years ago will be difficult to beat . .. https : / / www . youtube . com / watch ? v = G -_- HMTzAF 0 * There once was a teacher of great renownWhose words were like the tablets of stoneBecause it ' s easier to learn than unlearnBecause we ' ve passed the point of no returnGather your goods and follow meOr you will surely dieI was only a child of the cityMy parents were children of immigrant stockSo we followed as followers goOver a mountain with a napkin of snowAnd ate the berries and rootsThat grown along the timberlineDeeper and deeper the dreamer of loveSleep on a quilt of starsIt ' s coldSometimes you can ' t catch your breathIt ' s so coldTime and abundance thickened his stepSo the teacher divided in twoOne half ate the forest and fieldsThe other half sucked all the moisture from the cloudsAnd we , we were amazed at the power of his appetiteDeeper and deeper the dreamer of loveSleeps on a quilt of starsSometimes we don ' t know who we areSometimes force overpowers us and we cryMy teacher carry me homeCarry me home my teacherCarry me homeCarry me home my teacherCarry me home Pics @ Venice Beach & Santa Monica , California on Jan 16 , 2016 * * * ** * * ** * * ** * * ** * * ** * * * * * * ** * * *