Lyrics to
Bridge Over Troubled Water

This version of Bridge Over Troubled Water was released by Simon & Garfunkel in 1970.

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When you’re weary, feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;
I’m on your side. When times get rough
And friends just can’t be found,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.

When you’re down and out,
When you’re on the street,
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you.
I’ll take your part.
When darkness comes
And pain is all around,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.

Sail on silvergirl,
Sail on by.
Your time has come to shine.
All your dreams are on their way.
See how they shine.
If you need a friend
I’m sailing right behind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.

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The lyrics for Bridge Over Troubled Water are defined as the words making up the song released by Simon & Garfunkel in 1970. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Bridge Over Troubled Water have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Simon & Garfunkel and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Bridge Over Troubled Water" means the words set to the music of Bridge Over Troubled Water, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Simon & Garfunkel. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Bridge Over Troubled Water and the lyrics to Bridge Over Troubled Water are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Simon & Garfunkel who came here looking just for the lyrics to Bridge Over Troubled Water, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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