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Gone at Last (Original Demo with The Jessy Dixon Singers) (with The Jessy Dixon Singers) by Paul Simon album cover

Gone at Last (Original Demo with The Jessy Dixon Singers) (with The Jessy Dixon Singers)

by Paul Simon

Lyrics
The night was black, the roads were icy
Snow was falling, drifts were high
And I was weary from my driving
And I stopped to rest for a while

I sat down at a truck stop
I was thinking about my past
I've had a long streak of that bad luck
But I'm praying it's gone at last

Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I've had a long streak of that bad luck
But I pray it's gone at last

I ain't dumb, I kicked around some
I don't fall too easily
But that boy looked so dejected
He just grabbed my sympathy

Sweet little soul now, what's your problem?
Tell me why you're so downcast
I've had a long streak of bad luck
But I'm praying it's gone at last

Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I've had a long streak of bad luck
But I pray it's gone at last

Once in a while, from out of nowhere
When you don't expect it and you're unprepared
Somebody will come and lift you higher

And your burdens will be shared

Yes I do believe if I hadn't met you
I might still be sinking fast
I've had a long streak of bad luck
But I'm praying it's gone at last

Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I've had a long streak of that bad luck
But I pray it's gone at last