Trailways Bus Lyrics - Paul Simon

A passenger traveling quietly conceals himself 

With a magazine and a sleepless pillow 

Over the crest of the mountain the moon begins its climb 

And he wakes to find he's in rolling farmland 

The farmer sleeps against his wife 

He wonders what their life must be 

A trailways bus is heading south 

Into Washington, D.C 

A mother and child, the baby maybe two months old 

Prepare themselves for sleep and feeding 

The shadow of the capitol dome slides across his face 

And his heart is racing with the urge to freedom 

The father motionless as stone 

a shepherd resting with his flock 

The trailways bus is turning west 

Dallas via Little Rock 

O my darling, darling Sal 

The desert moon is my witness 

I've no money to come east 

But i know you'll soon be here 

We pull into downtown Dallas by the side of the grassy knoll 

Where the leader fell and a town was broken 

Away from the feel and flow of life for so many years 

He hears music playing and Spanish spoken 

...instrumental... 

The border patrol outside of Tucson boarded the bus 

Any aliens here? You better check with us 

How about you son? 

You look like you got spanish blood 

Do you habla ingles, am i understood? 

Yes, i am an alien, from mars 

I come to earth from outer space 

And if i traveled my whole life 

You guys would still be on my case 

You guys would still be on my case 

But he can't leave his fears behind 

He recalls each fatal thrust 

The screams carried by the wind 

Phantom figures in the dust 

Phantom figures in the dust 

Phantom figures in the dust 

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