Lyrics First We Take Manhattan.lrc Leonard Cohen
[id: ijrxsnph]
[ar: Leonard Cohen]
[al: I’m Your Man]
[ti: First We Take Manhattan]
[length: 06:00]
[00:35.59]They sentenced me to 20 years of boredom
[00:43.57]For trying to change the system from within
[00:51.15]I’m coming now, I’m coming to reward them
[00:58.57]First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[01:14.55]I’m guided by a signal in the heavens (Guided, guided)
[01:22.54]I’m guided by this birthmark on my skin (I am guided by)
[01:30.20]I’m guided by the beauty of our weapons (Ooh, ooh)
[01:38.67]First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[01:50.42]I’d really like to live beside you, baby
[01:56.27]I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
[02:05.24]But you see that line there moving through the station?
[02:13.29]I told you, I told you, told you I was one of those
[02:25.62]Ah, you loved me as a loser, but now you’re worried that I just might win
[02:32.05]You know the way to stop me, but you don’t have the discipline
[02:41.03]How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin
[02:48.72]First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[03:03.77]I don’t like your fashion business, mister
[03:12.76]And I don’t like these drugs that keep you thin
[03:20.06]I don’t like what happened to my sister
[03:27.72]First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[03:43.48]I’d really like to live beside you, baby
[03:50.43]I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
[03:58.20]But you see that line there moving through the station?
[04:06.44]I told you, I told you, told you I was one of those
[04:22.72]And I thank you for those items that you sent me, ha ha ha ha
[04:30.17]The monkey and the plywood violin
[04:37.90]I practiced every night, now I’m ready
[04:45.50]First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[04:55.41]I am guided
[05:01.43]Ah, remember me, I used to live for music (Baby)
[05:09.13]Remember me, I brought your groceries in (Ooh, baby, yeah)
[05:17.41]Well, it’s Father’s Day, and everybody’s wounded
[05:25.20]First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
[05:35.20]Year of Release: 1988