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A Hazy Shade of Winter Lyrics by Simon & Garfunkel

Old Friends

1966

[Verse 1]
Time, time, time
See what's become of me
While I looked around for my possibilities
I was so hard to please
[Chorus]
But look around
Leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
[Verse 2]
Hear the Salvation Army band
Down by the riverside
It’s bound to be a better ride
Than what you've got planned
Carry your cup in your hand
[Chorus]
And look around you
Leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
[Verse 3]
Hang on to your hopes, my friend
That's an easy thing to say
But if your hope should pass away
Simply pretend
That you can build them again
[Chorus]
Look around
The grass is high
The fields are ripe
It's the springtime of my life
[Bridge]
Ah, seasons change with the scenery
Weaving time in a tapestry
Won't you stop and remember me
At any convenient time?
[Verse 4]
Funny how my memory skips
While looking over manuscripts
Of unpublished rhyme
Drinking my vodka and lime
[Chorus]
I look around
Leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
[Outro]
Look around
Leaves are brown
There's a patch of snow on the ground
Look around
Leaves are brown
There's a patch of snow on the ground
Look around
Leaves are brown
There's a patch of snow on the ground
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Simon & Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel

About “A Hazy Shade of Winter” by Simon & Garfunkel

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"A Hazy Shade of Winter" appears on "Old Friends" in 1966.

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