Amen is nog geen afscheid voor Paul Simon

‘The Lord’ slingert zich als motief ruim een half uur door het werk heen. Als gedicht achter elkaar gezet, ziet dat er zo uit:
The Lord is my engineer The Lord is the earth I ran on
The Lord is a face in the atmosphere The path I slip and slide
The Lord is a virgin forest The Lord is a forest ranger
The Lord is a meal for the poorest of the poor A welcome door to the stranger
The Covid virus is The Lord The Lord is the ocean rising
The Lord is a terrible swift sword A simple truth surviving
The Lord is a puff of smoke That disappears when the winds blow
The Lord is my personal joke My reflection in the window
The Lord is my engineer The Lord is my record producer
The Lord is the music I hear Deep in the valley and the scene

