gone at last

Paul Simon

The night was black, the roads were icy
Snow was fallin?, drifts were high
And I was weary, from my driving
And I stopped to rest for a while
I sat down at a truck stop
I was thinking about my past
I?ve had a long streak of bad luck
But I?m praying it?s gone at last

Gone, gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I had a long streak of that bad luck
But I?m prayin? it?s gone at last
00, oo, oo, oo, oo

I ain?t dumb
I kicked around some
I don?t fall too easily
But that boy looked so dejected
He just grabbed my sympathy
Sweet little soul now, what?s your problem?
Tell me why you?re so downcast
I?ve had a long streak of bad luck
But I?m praying it?s gone at last

Gone, gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I had a long streak of that bad luck
But I?m prayin? it?s gone at last
00, oo, oo, oo, oo

Once in a while from out of nowhere
When you don?t expect it, and you?re unprepared
Somebody will come and lift you higher
And your burdens will be shared
Yes I do believe, if I hadn?t met you
I might still be sinking fast
I?ve had a long streak of bad luck
But I?m praying it?s gone at last

Gone, gone, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I had a long streak of that bad luck
But I?m prayin? it?s gone at last
Gone, gone, gone gone gone gone
Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
I had a long streak of that bad luck
But I?m prayin? it?s gone at last