Paul Simon (Kathy's Song) - OU - Norman, OK - Etched in Stone on Waymarking.com

Located at the northeast corner of Elm and Lindsey, this bench honoring Jim Benson has engraved on it a quote from Kathy's Song. Paul Simon, who wrote this lyric, is an American singer/songwriter/musician. Much of his fame began in 1964 as a partner in the group Simon and Garfunkel.

Song lyrics:

I hear the drizzle of the rain
Like a memory it falls
Soft and warm continuing
Tapping on my roof and walls

And from the shelter of my mind
Through the window of my eyes
I gaze beyond the rain-drenched streets
To England, where my heart lies

My mind’s distracted and diffused
My thoughts are many miles away
They lie with you when you’re asleep
And kiss you when you start your day

And a song I was writing is left undone
I don’t know why I spend my time
Writing songs I can’t believe
With words that tear and strain to rhyme

And so you see, I have come to doubt
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you

And as I watch the drops of rain
Weave their weary paths and die
I know that I am like the rain
There but for the grace of you go I


Text on bench plaque:

In Memory Of James Collis (Jim) Benson
1971 - 2003
( ) 1464; B.A. in English, 1994; Juris Doctor, 1997
Father, Son, Brother, Friend, True Love

A gift from his daughters Gabrael and Riley and his wife Trisha

"And as I watch the drops of rain weave their weary paths and die, I know that I am like the rain; there but for the grace of you go I." Paul Simon

Address: Northeast corner of Lindsey and Elm, OU campus Website: [Web Link]

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