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First We Take Manhattan Tab

by Leonard Cohen


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>From ttgssa@eua.ericsson.se (Stefan Svala)

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN (Leonard Cohen)

                                     
They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
                                     
For trying to change the system from within
                              
I'm coming now I'm coming to reward   them
                                       
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

                               
I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
                                
I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin
                                
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
                                       
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

                                        
I'd really like to live beside you, baby
                                           
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
                                                
But you see that line there moving through the station
                                              
I told you I told you I told you I was one of those

                                     
You loved me as a loser but now your worried that I just might win
                                  
You know the way to stop me but you don't have the discipline
                                     
How many nights I prayed for this: to let my work begin
                                       
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

                                   
I don't like your fashion business, mister
                                      
I don't like these drugs that keep you thin
                                  
I don't like what happened to your sister
                                       
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin  (chorus)

                                       
And I thank you for those items that you sent me
                             
The monkey end the plywood violin
                                   
I practiced every night and now I'm ready
                                       
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

                               
Remember me, I used to live for music
                                     
Remember me, I brought your groceries in
                                 
It's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
                                       
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin