Simon, Paul - Papa Hobo Lyrics






It's carbon and monoxide
The ole Detroit perfume
And it hangs on the highways
In the morning
And it lays you down by noon
Oh Papa Hobo
You can see that I'm dressed like a schoolboy
But I feel like a clown
It's a natural reaction I learned
in this basketball town

Sweep up
I been sweeping up the tips I've made
I been living on Gatoraae
Planning my getaway
Detroit, Detroit
Got a hell of a hockey team
Got a left-handed way
Of making a man sign up on that
Automotive dream, oh yeah
Oh Papa Papa Hobo
Could you slip me a ride
Well, It's just after breakfast
I'm in the road
And the weatherman lied





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  1. V.... E....

    Un disco maravilloso que te hará viajar a otra época ..... grande Paul Simon ☮️

  2. J.... N....

    Sam Kiszka brought me here :)

  3. j.... r....

    my hero paul simon

  4. s.... s....

    hello papa i love my papa

    s.... s....

    small son fuck off son 😡😡😡

    s.... s....

    big big papa69 hahaha your names and your comment. Be nice to each other 😂

  5. C.... j....

    from Ann arbor Michigan and when he says Detroit Detroit got a hell of a hockey team I smile inside and out,and I don't even like hockey, just love my home state so much;)

  6. T.... P....

    what instrument is that? 1:06?

    T.... P....

    Bass Harmonica played by the great Charlie McCoy

  7. M.... S....

    No doubt an incredible writing job. He may have been difficult to work with, but he has few rivals when it comes to writing a tune.

  8. D.... R....

    Lately, I like more Paul Simon solo songs than with Garfunkel.

  9. L.... M....

    Beautiful....

  10. J.... B....

    favourite song ever #paulsimonisagod

  11. H.... T....

    Fantastic! Sadly, it's one of Paul Simon's several underrated compositions! The man's a brilliant songwriter and this is a gem of a song!

  12. H.... B....

    I feel like a clown.....

    H.... B....

    +Hilton Barlach  It's a natural reaction you learned in this basketball town.

    H.... B....

    +Jean Ely Indeed!!!!!

  13. H.... ....

    Paul Simon is an American musical GENIUS.  As important as Lennon & McCartney, in every way.

    H.... ....

    He contends with Dylan, honestly.

    H.... ....

    Outstrips in every possible way.

    H.... ....

    Holymakinaw I think the guy is a genius and has a finer sense of detail than lennon or mccartney but the beatles were more nuiversal and pushed boundaries more than Paul...love them all tho

  14. I.... M....

    Funny thing is, at the time Simon wrote this song, the Red Wings sucked. Doesn't make the song any less great, mind you. Right up there with his best, and that's really saying something.

    I.... M....

    I think it was tongue in cheek.

  15. h.... l....

    Detroit does have one hell of a hockey team!

    h.... l....

    Well, they USED to, anyway........

  16. E.... P....

    Ezra's though

  17. M.... ....

    I meant to say that Paul Simon was sitting on Johnny Carson's couch when he played this song. Just Paul and his guitar. Johnny was very impressed.

  18. M.... ....

    I saw Paul play this on The Tonight Show/Johnny Carson Show, TV, while sitting on the
    couch, it was '69 or '70. I don't think he recorded it yet. I flipped out...I said, "This is one
    of the greatest songs I've ever heard !" I bought a guitar just to learn how to play this song.

  19. C.... G....

    I had no idea that Gatorade existed back in the 70's. Too bad about Detroit; it used to be a great town.

  20. E.... D....

    Get out.

  21. b.... ....

    Ezra's is a kajillion times better. That's not even a number.

    b.... ....

    nice joke pal,

  22. h.... ....

    its carbon and monoxide,that old Detroit perfume...
    I bought this album as soon as it came out...I think I still know every word...love this record...

  23. C.... B....

    of course!

  24. G.... ....

    I'm in the road, and the weather man lied.
    No greater way to put it.

  25. E.... D....

    Pretty much.

  26. M.... Y....

    Awesome song. Awesome musician.

  27. U.... P....

    I absolutely love this song! I hope it's not taken down :D