Born At The Right Time

Down among the reeds and rushes
A baby boy was found
His eyes as clear as centuries
His silky hair was brown

Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time

Me and my buddies, we are travelling people
We like to go down to Restaurant Row
Spend those Eurodollars
All the way from Washington to Tokyo
Well, I see them in the airport lounges
Upon their mother’s breast
They follow me with open eyes
Their uninvited guest

Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time

There’s too many people on the bus from the airport
Too many holes in the crust of the earth
The planet groans
Every time it registers another birth

But down among the reeds and rushes
A baby girl was found
Her eyes as clear as centuries
Her silky hair was brown
Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time

 



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Guitarra: Paul Simon, Vincent Nguini y J.J. Cale
Bajo:
Armand Sabal-Lecco y Bakithi Kumalo
Batería:
Felix Sabal-Lecco
Acordeón:
C.J. Chenier
Chakeire:
Yayo de la Nelson
Bombo y botellas:
Sidinho Moreira
Congas:
Dom Chacal, Mingo Araújo y Sidinho Moreira
Go Go Bells:
Mingo Araújo
Voces de fondo:
Florence Gnimganon, Charlotthe Mbango, Djna'd, Elolongue Mbango Catherine


© 1989,1990 Paul Simon (BMI)
The Rhythm Of The Saints


Comentarios: Impresionado y preocupado por el tema de la superpoblación del planeta y su efecto sobre las personas, lo que conoció directamente en Río al entrar en contacto con las favelas, Paul Simon escribió esta canción, en la que traza un paralelismo entre la vida facil de las personas que como él nacen en una familia acomodada del mundo desarrollado, y que, por ello, nacen en el momento adecuado, y se les dan todas las facilidades y los niños que continuamente son abandonados entre cañas y juncos en el tercer mundo, en claro paralelismo con la historia bíblica de Moisés. La frase ""..el planeta gime cada vez que se produce otro nacimiento...""refleja gráficamente esta preocupación por el exceso de población. De lo mucho que gusta esta canción a su autor es fiel reflejo el hecho de que la tomara como título de la gira mundial que llevó a cabo en 1991 para promocionar el álbum.

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