Lyrics of
The Only Living Boy In New York

The Only Living Boy in New York was written by Paul Simon and is a track from the Simon & Garfunkel album Bridge Over Troubled Water, released in 1970. The song reflects Simons feelings about Art Garfunkels departure to act in the movie Catch-22, leaving Simon in New York to work on the album by himself. The title was inspired by Garfunkels nickname Tom given by his friends.

Tom, get your plane right on time
I know your part'll go fine
Fly down to Mexico
Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-da-da and here I am
The only living boy in New York
I get the news I need on the weather report
Oh, I can gather all the news I need on the weather report
Hey, I've got nothing to do to - day but smile
Do-n-da-da-n-da-n-da-da-n here I am
The only living boy in New York

Half of the time we're gone, but we don't know
Where, and we don't know where

Here I am

Half of the time we're gone, but we don't know
where, and we don't know where

Tom, get your plane right on time
I know that you've been eager to fly now
Hey, let your honesty shine, shine, shine now,
Do-n-da-da-n-da-da-n-do like it shines on me
The only living boy in New York
The only living boy in New York



Here I am
Here I am