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The Times They Are A-Changin'
Simon And Garfunkel
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savln'
Then you better start Swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, Congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up rhe hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'Il soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are heyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the tilnes they are a-changin'.
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About this Song
The Times They Are A-Changin' by Simon And Garfunkel is a song that captures the essence of a period marked by social change and upheaval. Originally written by Bob Dylan, the song was covered by Simon and Garfunkel, giving it their distinctive harmony and folk style. The lyrics speak to a rising awareness of societal issues, such as civil rights, generational conflicts, and a general call for transformation. Key themes include the inevitability of change, the importance of progress, and the need for collective action. Notable moments in the song include the call to senators and congressmen to heed the call of change and the poignant message to parents to step out of the way if they can't lend a hand, emphasizing the unstoppable momentum of societal evolution.
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