Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan
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| They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom |
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| For trying to change the system from within |
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| I'm coming now I'm coming to reward them |
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| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
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| I'm guided by a signal in the heavens |
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| I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin |
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| I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons |
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| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
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| I'd really like to live beside you, baby |
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| I love your body and your spirit and your clothes |
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| But you see that line there |
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| Moving through the station |
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| I told you I told you |
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| I told you I was one of those |
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| You loved me as a loser |
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| but now your worried that I just might win |
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| You know the way to stop me |
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| but you don't have the discipline |
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| How many nights I prayed for this: |
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| to let my work begin |
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| First we take Manhattan, |
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| Then we take Berlin |
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| I don't like your fashion business, mister |
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| I don't like these drugs that keep you thin |
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| I don't like what happened to your sister |
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| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
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| And I thank you for those items that you sent me |
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| The monkey and the plywood violin |
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| I practiced every night and now I'm ready |
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| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
| Bridge: |
| Dm G Dm Dm x4 |
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| Remember me, I used to live for music |
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| Remember me, I brought your groceries in |
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| It's Father's Day and everybody's wounded |
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| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
| Ending: |
| Dm Dm Dm G x4 |
