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  1. Tracks
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  3. There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
  4. Learn How to Fall

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Paul Simon

Learn How to Fall

Release date: 5th May 1973

From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
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About This Track

"Learn How to Fall" is a track by Paul Simon, from the album There Goes Rhymin’ Simon, released 5th May 1973. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Learn How to Fall

[Chorus]

You got to learn how to fall

Before you learn to fly

And mama, mama it ain't no lie

Before you learn to fly

Learn how to fall

[Verse]

You got to drift in the breeze

Before you set your sails

It's an occupation where the wind prevails

Before you set your sails

Drift in the breeze

Oh and it's the same old story

Ever since the world began

Everybody got the runs for glory

Nobody stops and scrutinizes the plan

Nobody stops and scrutinizes the plan

Nobody stops and scrutinizes the plan

[Chorus]

You got to learn how to fall

Before you learn to fly

And mama, mama it ain't no lie

Before you learn to fly

Learn how to fall

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Track details

From There Goes Rhymin’ Simon

1973
Album
There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
Paul Simon
Release year
1973
  1. —Learn How to Fall
  2. —Loves Me Like a Rock
  3. —One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor
  4. —St. Judy's Comet
  5. —Take Me to the Mardi Gras
  6. —Tenderness
  7. —Was a Sunny Day
  8. —American Tune
  9. —Something So Right

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Drums
James Stroud
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