Lyrics Story of Isaac.lrc Leonard Cohen
[id: ayaljhcm]
[ar: Leonard Cohen]
[al: Songs From a Room]
[ti: Story of Isaac]
[length: 03:39]
[00:13.75]The door it opened slowly
[00:15.43]My father he came in
[00:18.34]I was nine years old
[00:23.20]And he stood so tall above me
[00:26.88]Blue eyes they were shining
[00:30.14]And his voice was very cold
[00:34.09]Said I’ve had a vision
[00:37.83]And you know I’m strong and holy
[00:40.88]I must do what I’ve been told
[00:45.31]So we started up the mountain
[00:48.66]I was running he was walking
[00:52.55]And his axe was made of gold
[01:04.16]Well the trees they got much smaller
[01:07.32]The lake a lady’s mirror
[01:10.65]We stopped to drink some wine
[01:15.23]Then he threw the bottle over
[01:18.62]Broke a minute later
[01:21.25]And he put his hand on mine
[01:26.60]Thought I saw an eagle
[01:29.20]But it might have been a vulture
[01:32.31]I never could decide
[01:36.22]Then my father built an altar
[01:39.43]He looked once behind his shoulder
[01:42.79]He knew I would not hide
[01:52.68]You who build the altars now
[01:58.27]To sacrifice these children
[02:00.85]You must not do it anymore
[02:04.50]A scheme is not a vision
[02:08.23]You never have been tempted
[02:11.84]By a demon or a god
[02:16.56]You who stand above them now
[02:19.89]Your hatchets blunt and bloody
[02:22.68]You were not there before
[02:26.91]When I lay upon a mountain
[02:29.89]And my father’s hand was trembling
[02:33.36]With the beauty of the word
[02:42.65]And if you call me brother now
[02:47.99]Forgive me if I inquire
[02:50.89]Just according to whose plan
[02:55.53]When it all comes down to dust
[02:58.70]I will kill you if I must
[03:01.66]I will help you if I can
[03:06.99]When it all comes down to dust
[03:09.47]I will help you if I must
[03:12.29]I will kill you if I can
[03:16.74]Have mercy on our uniform
[03:19.90]Man of peace or man of war
[03:23.21]The peacock spreads his fan
[03:31.99]Year of Release: 1969