Simon & Garfunkel

The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel: A Nostalgic Hit from 1970

"The Boxer" is a popular song by Simon & Garfunkel, released in 1969 as part of their album "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The song tells the story of a struggling musician who faces hardship and loneliness in the pursuit of his dreams. It became a hit, reaching the top 10 on the charts in several countries.


Bridge Over Troubled Water


Did You Know

  • The Boxer is a song by Simon & Garfunkel released in 1969.
  • The song features a prominent fingerpicking guitar technique played by Paul Simon.
  • Lyrically, The Boxer tells the story of a struggling musician who faces hardships and setbacks but remains determined to persevere.

    • Lyrics

    I am just a poor boy
    Though my story's seldom told
    I have squandered my resistance
    For a pocketful of mumbles
    Such are promises
    All lies and jest
    Still, a man hears what he wants to hear
    And disregards the rest

    When I left my home and my family
    I was no more than a boy
    In the company of strangers
    In the quiet of a railway station
    Running scared
    Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters
    Where the ragged people go
    Looking for the places only they would know

    Lie-la-lie...

    Asking only workman's wages
    I come looking for a job
    But I get no offers
    Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
    I do declare there were times when I was so lonesome
    I took some comfort there

    Lie-la-lie...

    Then I'm laying out my winter clothes
    And wishing I was gone
    Going home
    Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me
    Leading me
    Going home

    In the clearing stands a boxer
    And a fighter by his trade
    And he carries the reminders
    Of every glove that laid him down
    OR cut him 'til he cried out
    In his anger and his shame
    "I am leaving, I am leaving"
    But the fighter still remains

    Lie-la-lie...

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