Teachers 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

The sea so deep and blind The sun, the wild regret The club, the wheel, the mind, O love, aren't you tired yet? The club, the wheel, the mind O love, aren't you tired yet? The bloo...Read Full Lyrics

Give me back my broken night My mirrored room, my secret life It's lonely here, There's no one left to torture Give me absolute control Over every living soul And lie beside me, ba...Read Full Lyrics

It's going to happen very soon. The great event which will end the horror. Which will end the sorrow. Next Tuesday, when the sun goes down, I will play the Moonlight Sonata backwar...Read Full Lyrics

I can't make the hills The system is shot I'm living on pills For which I thank God My animal howls My angel's upset But I'm not allowed A trace of regret For s...Read Full Lyrics