The Mississippi Delta Was Shining Like a National Guitar

Today's song won a Grammy for song of the year and the album won the 1986 Grammy for Album of the Year.  The album continues to grace many best of lists.  The song encapsulates the singer's thoughts during a road trip to Graceland after the failure of his marriage to actress and author Carrie Fisher. Here's a live performance of Paul Simon singing the title track from from the album called "Graceland"...




Lyrics | Paul Simon lyrics - Graceland lyrics

"Graceland"
Single by Paul Simon
from the album Graceland
Released	1986
Format	7" single
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop, world
Length	4:48
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s)	Paul Simon
Producer	Paul Simon