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Song Lyric Sunday

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This week the theme is to find a song that was released on an album titled Greatest Hits or Best Of. 

“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” • Artist: Paul Simon • Year: 1975 • Total weeks on Billboard Hot 100: 17 • Number of times covered: 77

A favorite song of mine – maybe my mom had it playing in the car when I was little? I think it was on the Muppet Show, too.

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

“The problem is all inside your head,” she said to me
The answer is easy if you take it logically”
I’d like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be 50 ways to leave your lover

She said, “It’s really not my habit to intrude
Furthermore, I hope my meaning won’t be lost or misconstrued”
But I’ll repeat myself at the risk of being crude
There must be 50 ways to leave your lover
50 ways to leave your lover

You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don’t need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don’t need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

Ooh, slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don’t need to be coy, Roy
You just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don’t need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

She said, “It grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again”
I said I appreciate that, and would you please explain
About the fifty ways

She said, “Why don’t we both just sleep on it tonight?
And I believe in the morning you’ll begin to see the light”
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right
There must be 50 ways to leave your lover
50 ways to leave your lover

You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don’t need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Oh, you hop on the bus, Gus
You don’t need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

Slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don’t need to be coy, Roy
You just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don’t need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

Songwriters: Paul Simon. For non-commercial use only.

The song “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon has been remade and covered by various artists, showcasing the song’s enduring popularity and versatility.

A really good version:

Here are some notable remakes: I don’t particularly like the other versions below…

Amphhysvaena

Miley Cyrus

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