by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

I fought against the bottle, but I had to do it drunk Took my diamond to the pawn shop, but that don't make it junk I know that im forgiven, but I dont know how I know I don't trust my inner feelings,

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

It's coming through a hole in the air, from those nights in Tiananmen Square. It's coming from the feel that this ain't exactly real, or it's real, but it ain't exactly there. From the wars against di

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

I stumbled out of bed I got ready for the struggle I smoked a cigarette And I tightened up my gut I said this can't be me Must be my double And I can't forget, I can't forget I can't forget but I don'

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

Can you tell me why the bells are ringing? Nothing's happened in a million years I've been sitting here since Wednesday morning Wednesday morning can't believe my ears Jazz police are looking through

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

Now I greet you from the other side Of sorrow and despair With a love so vast and so shattered It will reach you everywhere And I sing this for the captain Whose ship has not been built For the mothe

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

I've never seen your eyes so wide I've never seen your appetite quite this occupied Elsewhere is your feast of love I know, where long ago we agreed to keep it light So let's be married once more nigh

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

How many times did you call me And I knew it was late I left everybody But I never went straight I don't claim to be guilty But I do understand There's a Law, there's an Arm, there's a Hand There's a

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

Now why do you stand by the window Abandoned to beauty and pride The thorn of the night in your bosom The spear of the age in your side? Lost in the rages of fragrance Lost in the rags of remorse Los

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

One by one the guests arrive The guests are coming through The open-hearted many The broken-hearted few And no one knows where the night is going And no one knows where the wine is flowing Oh love, I

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

Do you remember all of those pledges That we pledged in the passionate night Ah they're soiled now, they're torn at the edges Like moths on a still yellow light No penance serves to renew them No mass

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

I was born in a beauty salon My father was a dresser of hair My mother was a girl you could call on When you called she was always there When you called she was always there When you called she was a

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

The walls of this hotel are paper-thin Last night I heard you making love to him The struggle mouth to mouth and limb to limb The grunt of unity when he came in I stood there with my ear against the

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

You thought that it could never happen to all the people that you became, your body lost in legend, the beast so very tame. But here, right here, between the birthmark and the stain, between the ocean

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

I finally broke into the prison, I found my place in the chain Even damnation is poisoned with rainbow All the brave young men they're waiting now to see a signal Which some killer will be lighting fo

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

I loved you in the morning Our kisses deep and warm Your hair upon the pillow Like a sleepy golden storm. Yes, many loved before us I know that we are not new, In city and in forest They smiled like m

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection - 11 Complete Albums

Trav'ling lady, stay awhile until the night is over. I'm just a station on your way, I know I'm not your lover. Well I lived with a child of snow when I was a soldier, and I fought every man for her

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection

I fought against the bottle, but I had to do it drunk Took my diamond to the pawn shop, but that don't make it junk I know that im forgiven, but I dont know how I know I don't trust my inner feelings,

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection

Baby, I've been waiting I've been waiting night and day I didn't see the time I waited half my life away There were lots of invitations And I know you sent me some But I was waiting For the miracle, f

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection

It's coming through a hole in the air, from those nights in Tiananmen Square. It's coming from the feel that this ain't exactly real, or it's real, but it ain't exactly there. From the wars against di

by Leonard Cohen on album Leonard Cohen: The Collection

Can you tell me why the bells are ringing? Nothing's happened in a million years I've been sitting here since Wednesday morning Wednesday morning can't believe my ears Jazz police are looking through