Story Of Isaac Lyrics

Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can spend the night beside her And you know that she's half crazy But that's why you want to be ...Read Full Lyrics

Many men have loved the bells You fastened to the rein, And everyone who wanted you They found what they will always want again. Your beauty lost to you yourself Just as it was los...Read Full Lyrics

(after Lorca) Now in Vienna there's ten pretty women There's a shoulder where Death comes to cry There's a lobby with nine hundred windows There's a tree where the doves go to die ...Read Full Lyrics

I met a woman long ago Her hair the black that black can go, Are you a teacher of the heart? Soft she answered no. I met a girl across the sea, Her hair the gold that gold can be,...Read Full Lyrics

(Written By Cohen, Performed In "Night Magic") [cf the lyrics to the song "Anthem" on the Cohen album "The Future"] (Judy) The birds they sang at break of day Start again, I hear...Read Full Lyrics

I fought against the bottle, But I had to do it drunk? Took my diamond to the pawnshop? But that don? T make it junk. I know that I? M forgiven, But I don? T know how I know I don...Read Full Lyrics

I came upon a butcher, He was slaughtering a lamb, I accused him there With his tortured lamb. He said, "listen to me, child, I am what I am and you, you are my only son. " Well, ...Read Full Lyrics

Now the Captain called me to his bed He fumbled for my hand "Take these silver bars," he said "I'm giving you command." "Command of what, there's no one here There's only you and m...Read Full Lyrics

I caught the darkness, it was drinking from your cup I caught the darkness drinking from your cup I said is this contagious? You said just drink it up. I said is this contagious S...Read Full Lyrics

I can't leave my house Or answer the phone I'm going down again But I'm not alone Settling at last Accounts of the soul This for the trash That paid in full As ...Read Full Lyrics