Finish the lyric from 'The 59th Street Bridge Song': 'Slow down, you move too fast, you got to make the morning...'

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The lyric from Simon & Garfunkel's 'The 59th Street Bridge Song' finishes with the word 'last.' The opening asks the listener to slow down and experience the morning rather than rushing through it.

Paul Simon wrote the song, which first appeared on Simon & Garfunkel's 1966 album 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.' The familiar subtitle 'Feelin' Groovy' comes from the song's recurring refrain and is often used as an alternative title.

The bridge in the title is the Queensboro Bridge in New York City, which connects Manhattan and Queens. The song is sometimes confused with the Harpers Bizarre recording, which became a better-known single in 1967. Simon & Garfunkel's version and Harpers Bizarre's version differ in arrangement and vocal style, but both preserve Simon's central imagery about slowing down and noticing ordinary urban life.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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