Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

Paul Simon

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The mama pajama rolled out of bed, and she ran to the police station When the papa found out, he began to shout, and he started the investigation

It's against the law; it was against the law What the mama saw; it was against the law

The mama looked down and spit on the ground, every time my name gets mentioned The papa said oy, if I get that boy, I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention

Well I'm on my way; I don't know where I'm going I'm on my way, I'm taking my time; but I don't know where Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona Seeing me and Julio, down by the schoolyard Seeing me and Julio, down by the schoolyard Whoa, in a couple of days, they come and take me away, but the press let the story leak Now when the radical priest, come to get me released, we was all on the cover of Newsweek