Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?

Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?

Paul Simon

Life I love you, all is groovy.

Life I love you, all is groovy.

Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.

Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.

We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.

We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.

We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we're slip sliding away.

We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we're slip sliding away.

No one dare disturb the sound of silence...

No one dare disturb the sound of silence...

And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.

And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.

Nor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same

Nor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same

One man's ceiling is another man's floor.

One man's ceiling is another man's floor.

When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it's a wonder I can think at all.

When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it's a wonder I can think at all.

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

It's actually very difficult to make something both simple and good.

It's actually very difficult to make something both simple and good.

You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.

You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.

These are the days of miracle and wonder.

These are the days of miracle and wonder.

I've got nothing to do today but smile.

I've got nothing to do today but smile.

When you're eight years old, nothing is any of your business.

When you're eight years old, nothing is any of your business.

A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno, it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know.

A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno, it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know.

If there was absolute freedom, people would run over babies and charge admission.

If there was absolute freedom, people would run over babies and charge admission.

I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing else to do.

I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing else to do.