First We Take Manhattan

Song First We Take Manhattan
Artist Leonard Cohen
Album The Collection

Lyrics

[00:35.852] They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
[00:43.725] For trying to change the system from within
[00:51.395] I'm coming now,I'm coming to reward them
[00:59.631] First we take Manhattan,then we take Berlin
[01:09.158]
[01:14.964] I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
[01:22.520] I'm guided by the birthmark on my skin
[01:30.222] I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
[01:38.690] First we take Manhattan,then we take Berlin
[01:50.624] I'd really like to live beside you,baby
[01:56.661] I love your body and your spirit and your soul
[02:05.756] But you see that line that's moving through the station?
[02:13.412] I told you,I told you,I told you,I was one of those
[02:25.531] Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win
[02:32.930] You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline
[02:40.881] How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin
[02:49.285] First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[02:58.776]
[03:05.037] I don't like your fashion business mister
[03:12.619] And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin
[03:20.325] I don't like what happened to my sister
[03:28.386] First we take Manhattan,then we take Berlin
[03:37.872]
[03:44.167] I'd really like to live beside you,baby
[03:51.366] I love your body and your spirit and your soul
[03:59.287] But you see that line that's moving through the station?
[04:07.339] I told you,I told you,I told you,I was one of those
[04:22.925] And I thank you for those items that you sent me
[04:30.606] The monkey and the plywood violin
[04:38.600] I practiced every night, now I'm ready
[04:46.448] First we take Manhattan
[04:52.426] then we take Berlin
[04:55.597]
[05:02.104] Ah remember me
[05:04.771] I used to live for music
[05:10.136] Remember me
[05:12.619] I brought your groceries in
[05:17.431] Well it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
[05:25.094] First we take Manhattan
[05:31.568] then we take Berlin