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{title:Sparrow}
{st:Paul Simon}
[Em]Who[D] will love a little sparrow,
Who's travelled [C]far, and cries for [D]rest?
"Not [Em]I," said the [A]oak tree.
"I [D]won't share my branches with [A]no sparrow's nest;
And my [D]blanket of leaves won't w[A]arm her cold b[Em]reast."
Who will love a little sparrow,
And who will speak a kindly word?
"Not I," said the swan.
"The entire idea is utterly absurd;
I'd be laughed at and scorned if the other swans heard."
And who will take pity in his heart,
And who will feed a starving sparrow?
"Not I," said the golden wheat.
"I would if I could but I cannot I know;
For I need all my grain to prosper and grow."
Who will love a little sparrow,
Will no one write her eulogy?
"I will," said the Earth.
"For all I've created returns unto me;
From dust were ye made and dust ye shall be."
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Shredmaster Average |
#1 by Shredmaster Will at Jun 21, 1971 at 9:17 AM EST |
| according to Art Garfunkel, the plants and animals are metaphors (as well as personifications, obviously). The oak tree represents greed; the swan represents vanity; and the golden wheat represents hypocrisy. | |
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Terence Average |
#2 by Terence Taylor at Oct 9, 1981 at 3:53 AM EST |
| I really love this song... to me its about rejection in a foreign place, where everyone is prejudiced against a person for who he is or what he looks like | |
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Euroynmous Average |
#3 by Euroynmous at Oct 30, 1985 at 8:39 AM EST |
| I love this song, probably my fav of theirs | |
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eddy Lead Player |
#4 by eddy blade at May 20, 1987 at 1:53 AM EST |
| This song to me is a take on the story The Ugly Duckling. I think it is a beautiful song and I cherish it and many others of S&G's. | |
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Caitlin Rhythm Player |
#5 by Caitlin Carlisle at Jan 6, 1989 at 9:51 AM EST |
| Whoever it is about, it's clearly about standing up and helping other people, and what happens when no one does. | |
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Brennan Wanna Be |
#6 by Brennan unknown at Jan 24, 1990 at 11:44 PM EST |
| Its about edith piaf - she died when the song was written. piaf means little sparrow and this is her eulogy | |
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chris Average |
#7 by chris nagel at Apr 24, 1990 at 8:41 PM EST |
| I agree with Chameleon3 and the earth is like family always there for you | |