Sail on silver girl?

[matthewfrien]

Hi all, In the third verse of "bridge over troubled water" the guy sings "Sail on Silver Girl, (sail on silver girl), Sail on by (sail on by), Your time has come to shine, All your dreams are on their way". WHAT is he on about? I can figure out most of the song, but that bit baffles - especially as he once dispelled the myth that it was about drugs personally. Any ideas welcome. Thanks in advance, Matty.

[Kay]

I thought it was Silver Bird!

[jenstar]

It was a private joke for Paul Simon's wife, who'd recently found a grey hair.

[matthewfrien]

Jenstar: Really? LOL. Thanks for that mate! FINA: You make it sound like there's a difference!?