Paul Simon’s inspiration for his masterpiece creation of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” came from a Civil War-era spiritual called “Mary, Don’t You Weep,” which contained the line “I’ll be your bridge over deep water if you trust in my name.” Bridge Over Troubled Water Lyrics: When you're weary, feeling small / When tears are in your eyes / I will dry them all / I'm on your side / Oh, when times get rough / And friends just can't be Jackie Evancho performs "Bridge Over Troubled Water" at One Night For One Drop event. WATCH ENTIRE EVENT ONLINE: http://onenight.onedrop.org/en/ Bridge Over Troubled Water Lyrics: 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 When you’re weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all; I’m on your side. Oh when times get rough And friends ju I surely would. I'd rather be a hammer than a nail. 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 its saddest sound. U4zK7j.

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