MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION

Written by
Paul Simon

Originally performed by

Paul Simon (1972)
The Gimmes version also includes
Misc.

B-side of the "PAUL" 7" (1997).

The song also appears on the How To Start A Fight ! compilation. Check out the other comps the Gimmes have appeared on here.

It later appeared as track 8 of "Have Another Ball" (2008).

On the 7" label the song title became "Mother Child Reunion".

Tabs
Bass tab (from www.jiihootabs.cjb.net).

Lyrics :

No I would not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away

Oh, oh little darling of mine, I can't for the life of me
Remember a sadder day, I know they say to let it be
It just don't work out that way
In the course of a lifetime runs over and over again

But I would not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away

Oh, oh little darling of mine, I just can't believe it's so
Though it seems strange to say, I never been laid so low
In such a mysterious way
In the course of a lifetime runs over and over again

But I would not give you false hope (no)
On this strange and mournful day
But the mother and child reunion
Is only a motion away

But the mother and child reunion, is only a motion away
But the mother and child reunion, is only a moment away (hey)
But the mother and child reunion, is only a motion away
But the mother and child reunion, is only a moment away
Only a moment away
Yeah, oh yeah