I Saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square

The sky it was orange
The trees they were there
There were oceans of people going somewhere
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square

It was just like a painting
A day at the fair
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square



He sang a song for those
Who don’t have a prayer
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square



There were heroes and villians
Paupers and theives
There were preachers from TV
Who rolled up their sleeves

There was much dirty laundry
In need of repair
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square

There were hipsters and pop stars
And posers galore
The kind of a day
Politicians adore

A blind man was laughing
Asleep on the stair
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square

The Salvation Army was lost in the fog
The emperor of ice cream was walking his dog
The members of congress were chained to a chair
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square

The arms of the infants were raised in the air
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square

There are millions of people
Who will swear they were there
The day I saw Bo Diddley in Washington Square

Willie Nile
The Day I Saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square

Blogger's Note
Another Willie Nile page + song is  here.