מילים לשיר Adios Hermanos – Paul Simon

SAL
It was the morning of October 6th, 1960
I was wearing my brown suit
Preparing to leave the house of D.
Shook some hands then adios Brooklyn amigos
Maybe some of them had hopes of seeing me again
Some even said that my judgeWouldn't play it by the book
Maybe let us off the hook
But, WOH
SAL & SALVADOR
Afraid to leave the projects
To cross into another neighborhood SAL
The blancos and the nigger gangs
Well, they'd kill you if they could. AUREA & WOMEN
Angel of Mercy, people are suffering
All over the world
Spanish children are taught on their knees
to believe
Angel of Mercy, people are suffering
All over the island tonight,
Mothers weep Sisters grieve.
SAL & AUREA SAL
Well, I entered the courtroom, state of New York
County of New York, just some spic
Guilty by my dress
They scrubbed off the sidewalk
Guilty in the press
Let The Capeman burn for the murder
Well the "Spanish boys" had their day in court
And now it was time for some fuckin' law and order
The electric chair
For the greasy pair
Said the judge to the court reporter SAL & SALVADOR
To cross into another neighborhood
Afraid to leave the projects
SALVADOR The newspapers and the T.V. crews
Well, they'd kill you if they could AUREA & WOMEN
All over the world
Angel of Mercy, people are suffering
A Spanish boy could be killed every night of the week SAL
But just let some white boy die
And the world goes crazy for bloodI don't lie when I speak.
blood. SAL & SALVADOR
Well they shackled my hands A heavy belt around my waist to restrain me
SAL SAL & SALVADOR
And they shackled my legs
SAL
Hernandez, the "Umbrella Man," chained Then we rode that Black Maria
beside me
Through the streets of Spanish Harlem
Calling old friends on the corners SAL & AUREA
Just to lay our prayers upon them
SAL Crying
Adios Hermanos, Adios SAL & SALVADOR Adios Hermanos, Adios Lead VocalBackground VocalBackground VocalBackground VocalBackground VocalBackground VocalBackground VocalBackground VocalBackground VocalOrgan
Background Vocals Recorded by Roy Halee.