El Condor Pasa
I'd rather be a sparrow
than a snail,
Yes, I would,
If I could,
I surely would . . .
hmm
I'd rather be a hammer than
a nail,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would . . .
hmm
Away, I'd rather sail
away,
Like a swan that's here and
gone . . .
A man gets tied up to the ground,
He gives the world it's
saddest sound,
It's saddest sound . . .
hmm
< instrumental
break >
I'd rather be a forest than
a street,
Yes, I would,
If I could,
I surely would . . .
hmm
I'd rather feel the earth
beneath my feet,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would . . .
Away, I'd rather sail
away,
Like a swan that's here and
gone . . .
A man gets tied up to the ground,
He gives the world it's
saddest sound,
It's saddest sound . . .
< instrumental break
>
I'd rather feel the earth
beneath my feet,
Yes, I would,
If I only could,
I surely would . . .
Yes I would . . .
Original English Lyrics by
Paul Simon
Arrangement of 18th Century Peruvian
folk melody by
Jorge
Milchberg
Notated in 1916 by
Daniel
Alomias Robles
Paul Simon Music
 
Arranged Don Costa and Conducted by
Nick Perito
Produced by Don Costa
Productions, Inc.
Recorded at the International Hotel, Las
Vegas
Recording Engineer: Mickey
Crofford
Recorded November
24, 1970
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