Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan Lyrics
They sentenced me to twenty years of boredomFor trying to change the system from withinIm coming now, Im coming to reward themFirst we take manhattan, then we take berlinIm guided by a signal in the heavensIm guided by this birthmark on my skinIm guided by the beauty of our weaponsFirst we take manhattan, then we take berlinId really like to live beside you, babyI love your body and your spirit and your clothesBut you see that line there moving through the station?I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of thoseAh you loved me as a loser, but now youre worried that I just might winYou know the way to stop me, but you dont have the disciplineHow many nights I prayed for this, to let my work beginFirst we take manhattan, then we take berlinI dont like your fashion business misterAnd I dont like these drugs that keep you thinI dont like what happened to my sisterFirst we take manhattan, then we take berlinId really like to live beside you, baby ...And I thank you for those items that you sent meThe monkey and the plywood violinI practiced every night, now Im readyFirst we take manhattan, then we take berlinI am guidedAh remember me, I used to live for musicRemember me, I brought your groceries inWell its fathers day and everybodys woundedFirst we take manhattan, then we take berlin
