A pilgrim on a pilgrimage
Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge
His sneakers torn
In the hour when the homeless
Move their cardboard blankets
And the new day is born
Folded in his backpack pocket
The questions that he'd copied from his heart
Who am I in this frightened world?
Where will I make my bed tonight?
When twilight turns to dark
Questions for the angels
Who believes in angels?
Fools do
Fools and pilgrims all over the world
If you shop for love in a bargain store
And you don't get what you bargained for
Can you get your money back?
If an empty train in a railroad station
Calls its final destination
Can you choose another track?
Will I wake up from these violent dreams
With my hair as white as the morning moon?
Questions for the angels
Who believes in angels?
I do
Fools and pilgrims all over the world
Downtown Brooklyn
The pilgrim is passing a billboard
That catches his eye
It's Jay-Z
He's got a kid on each knee
He's wearing clothes that he wants us to try
If every human on the planet
And all the buildings on it
Should disappear
Would a zebra grazing in the African Savanna
Care enough to shed one zebra tear?
Questions for the angels
Questions for the angels
Guitarra acústica, Armónica y Percusión: Paul Simon
Guitarra eléctrica: Bill Frisell
Armonio y Chromelodeon: Sullivan Fortner
Bajo: John Patitucci
Percusión: Skip La Plante
Disco: In The Blue Light
Original: © 2010 Paul Simon
Disco: So Beautiful or So What
Resumen de los cambios de la versión original a la version de 2018:
Cambio en el tono de la primera gran pregunta. Este cambio modifica el matiz emocional: de soledad a miedo. posiblemente una respuesta al clima global contemporáneo.
El cambio aquí es ligero pero importante: en vez de una invitación directa ("calls you"), se vuelve una afirmación impersonal del tren. Le da un matiz más existencial, como si el destino fuera inevitable, sin opción personal.
Añade una repetición final de la frase "Questions for the angels", que le da un cierre más enfático y meditativo.