I went down to the place where I knew she lay waiting. Under the marble and the snow. I said, Mother I'm frightened, the thunder and the lightning. I'll never come through this alone.
(Written By Cohen, Performed In "Night Magic"). . (Everyone) The whole work holds its breath again. The marriage ring it shines. The billionth trillionth walk begins.
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.
And where, where, where is my Gypsy wife tonight. I've heard all the wild reports, they can't be right. But whose head is this she's dancing with on the threshing floor.
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.
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.
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.
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.".
(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.
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,.
Now in Vienna there are 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.
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.
Its O.K.. seems so cliche. you open that door. Its O.K. if I think alot about it. Its O.K. they all play with fire. and I turn and you open the door. And it takes more than I've got.
You can live alone with me. In a house like a motion picture scene. Motor oil stains gathered in the driveway. Bits and pieces of our cars littering the yard.
The sunshine prisoner. fastened to chair. thoughtless, he talks to himself. the prince of lunatics. alone with the kids. dogma of monsters exist. we sing our mantra like this.
Never mind the killing i'm making. never mind the mistakes i've made. I never said that the killing was easy. . or how deep to dig a grave. cauterize caught her eyes.
Get out of this bed each day. I hear things I never thought I'd. hear myself say,like "this sure feels. nice,I wish it would stay". yeah right. I'm in here fallin' around.
When all times have gone,. Its times like this that make life just fall apart.. I've lost all my courage and who is to blame?. The world to lose and little gain, to gain;.
(Gonzalez. Lujan). Trtame bien. A veces pido tu calor. A veces encuentro tu sol. A veces no te siento. A veces cuando miro al cielo. No tengo tu amor.
(Gonzalez. Lujan). Trtame bien. A veces pido tu calor. A veces encuentro tu sol. A veces no te siento. A veces cuando miro al cielo. No tengo tu amor.