Lyrics The Stranger Song (Live).lrc Leonard Cohen
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[ar: Leonard Cohen]
[al: Leonard Cohen [1934-2016]]
[ti: The Stranger Song (Live)]
[length: 04:54]
[00:02.27]It’s true that all the men you knew were dealers
[00:06.75]Who said they were through with dealing
[00:09.32]Every time you gave them shelter
[00:13.20]I know that kind of man
[00:16.85]It’s hard to hold the hand of anyone
[00:19.21]Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
[00:22.37]Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender
[00:28.31]And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
[00:33.36]You find he did not leave you very much not even laughter
[00:38.88]Like any dealer he was watching for the card
[00:42.89]That is so high and wild
[00:44.87]He’ll never need to deal another
[00:48.40]He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
[00:52.83]He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
[00:58.31]And then leaning on your window sill
[01:01.41]He’ll say one day you caused his will
[01:03.48]To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
[01:08.40]And then taking from his wallet
[01:10.85]An old schedule of trains, he’ll say
[01:12.95]I told you when I came, I was a stranger
[01:17.35]I told you when I came, I was a stranger
[01:23.85]But now another stranger seems
[01:25.98]To want you to ignore his dreams
[01:28.32]As though they were the burden of some other
[01:32.92]Oh you’ve seen that man before
[01:34.83]His golden arm dispatching cards
[01:36.98]But now it’s rusted from the elbow to the finger
[01:41.93]And he wants to trade the game he plays for shelter
[01:45.40]Yes he wants to trade the game he knows for shelter
[01:52.42]Ah you hate to watch another tired man
[01:55.43]Lay down his hand
[01:56.98]Like he was giving up the holy game of poker
[02:01.47]And while he talks his dreams to sleep
[02:04.45]You notice there’s a highway
[02:06.09]That is curling up like smoke above his shoulder
[02:10.43]It is curling just like smoke above his shoulder
[02:23.48]You tell him to come in sit down
[02:23.56]But something makes you turn around
[02:25.55]But door is open, you can’t close your shelter
[02:30.03]You try the handle of the road
[02:32.95]It opens do not be afraid
[02:34.94]It’s you my love, you who are the stranger
[02:39.41]And it’s you my love, you who are the stranger
[02:45.46]Well, I’ve been waiting, I was sure
[02:48.07]We’d meet between the trains we’re waiting for
[02:50.41]I think it’s time to board another
[02:53.98]Please understand, I never had a secret chart
[02:58.45]To get me to the heart of this or any other matter
[03:01.51]When he talks like this, you don’t know what he’s after
[03:08.53]When he speaks like this, you don’t know what he’s after
[03:15.01]Let’s meet tomorrow if you choose
[03:17.07]Upon the shore, beneath the bridge
[03:19.09]That they are building on some endless river
[03:23.59]Then he leaves the platform for the sleeping car that’s warm
[03:27.59]You realize, he’s only advertising one more shelter
[03:33.02]And it comes to you, he never was a stranger
[03:37.03]And you say, “Okay the bridge or someplace later”
[03:42.08]And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
[03:47.55]You find he did not leave you very much not even laughter
[03:52.64]Like any dealer he was watching for the card
[03:56.50]That is so high and wild
[03:58.69]He’ll never need to deal another
[04:02.62]He was just some Joseph looking for a manger
[04:09.18]And leaning on your window sill
[04:10.65]He’ll say one day you caused his will
[04:12.12]To weaken with your love and warmth and shelter
[04:17.61]And then taking from his wallet
[04:20.12]An old schedule of trains, he’ll say
[04:22.69]I told you when I came, I was a stranger
[04:27.07]I told you when I came, I was a stranger
[04:31.15]I told you when I came I was a stranger
[04:36.14]Year of Release: 2009