the rhythm of the saints

Singer:paul simon

if i have weaknesses

don't let them blind me

or camouflage all i am wary of

i could be sailing in seizures of laughter

or crawling out from under the heel of love

do my prayers remain unanswered

like a beggar at your sleeve

olodumare is smiling in heaven

smiling in heaven i do believe

reach in the darkness

a reach in the dark

reach in the darkness

a reach in the dark

to overcome an obstacle or an enemy

to glide away from the razor or a knife

to overcome an obstacle or an enemy

to dominate the impossible in your life

always a stranger when strange isn't fashionable

and fashion is rich people waving at the door

or it's a dealer in drugs or in passion

lies of a nature we've heard before

do my prayers remain unanswered

like a beggar at your sleeve

balalu-aye spins on his crutches

says leave if you want

if you want to leave

reach in the darkness

a reach in the dark

a reach in the darkness

reach in the dark

to overcome an obstacle or an enemy

to glide away from the razor or a knife

to overcome an obstacle or an enemy

to dominate the impossible in your life

reach in the darkness

a reach in the dark

reach in the darkness

a reach in the dark

to overcome an obstacle or an enemy

to dominate the impossible in your life

reach in the darkness

a reach in the dark

Lyric Context: the rhythm of the saints - paul simon