Andtouched the sound of silence. It split the night The sound of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made. Fools. said I, You do not know Silence like a cancer grows. Ten thousand people, maybe more. And in the naked light I saw People hearing without listening (listening)! People talking without speaking, System check! Neon black!

Leftits seeds while I was sleeping. And the vision that was planted in my brain. Still remains. Within the sound of silence. In restless dreams I walked alone. Narrow streets of cobblestone. 'Neath the halo of a street lamp. I turned my collar to the cold and damp. When my eyes were stabbed.