The lyric from Simon & Garfunkel's 'Mrs. Robinson' finishes with the word 'know.' The line addresses the title character directly and combines a familiar religious phrase with the song's questioning tone.
Paul Simon wrote the song, and Simon & Garfunkel recorded it for the 1967 film 'The Graduate.' A shorter version appeared on the film soundtrack before a fuller recording was released on the duo's 1968 album 'Bookends.' The song became closely tied to the film's characters and themes.
Although the title character is associated with 'The Graduate,' the song was not written entirely for that film. Simon adapted material from an earlier unfinished song, and director Mike Nichols selected it for the movie. The recording became one of Simon & Garfunkel's major hits and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1969. The famous baseball reference in the lyrics is another reason it is often discussed beyond its film connection.