Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon from his 1972 self-titled album. The song is about two boys who have broken a law, although the exact law that has been broken is not stated in the song and has become a matter of some debate. When "the mama pajama" finds out what they have done, she goes to the police station to report the crime. The boys are later arrested, but released when a radical priest intervenes. The protagonist of the song had to say goodbye to "Rosie, the Queen of Corona". It is possible, however, that the name "Rosie, the Queen of Corona" reflects that the events of the song took place in Corona, Queens. Some believe the incident in the song refers to an arrest at an...