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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Simon
Acoustic Guitar
Ray Phiri
Electric Guitar
Adrian Belew
Electric Guitar
Bakithi Kumalo
Bass Guitar
Isaac Mtshali
Drums
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Linda Ronstadt
Harmony Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Simon
Songwriter
Ray Phiri
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Simon
Producer
Roy Halee
Engineer
Cobrin
Assistant Engineer
Steve Strassman
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
Joseph's face was black as night
The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
And he walked his days under African skies
This is the story of how we begin to remember
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
These are the roots of rhythm, and the roots of rhythm remain
In early memory mission music was ringing 'round my nursery door
I said take this child, Lord, from Tucson, Arizona
Give her the wings to fly through
Harmony, and she won't bother you no more
This is the story of how we begin to remember
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
These are the roots of rhythm, and the roots of rhythm remain
Joseph's face was as black as the night
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His path was marked by the stars in the southern hemisphere
And he walked his days under African skies
Writer(s): Paul Simon
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