Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song First We Take Manhattan, artist - Leonard Cohen. Date of issue: 22.07.2014
First We Take Manhattan |
| They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom |
| For trying to change the system from within |
| I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them |
| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
| I'm guided by a signal in the heavens (guided, guided) |
| I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin (guided, guided by) |
| I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons (guided) |
| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
| (I'd really like to live beside you, baby) |
| (I love your body and your spirit and your clothes) |
| (But you see that line there moving through the station?) |
| (I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those) |
| Ah, you loved me as a loser |
| But now you're worried that I just might win |
| You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline |
| How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin |
| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
| I don't like your fashion business, mister |
| And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin |
| I don't like what happened to my sister |
| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |
| (I'd really like to live beside you, baby) |
| (I love your body and your spirit and your clothes) |
| (But you see that line there moving through the station?) |
| (I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those) |
| And I thank you for those items that you sent me, ha ha ha |
| The monkey and the plywood violin |
| I practiced every night, now I'm ready |
| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin (I am guided) |
| Ah remember me, I used to live for music (baby) |
| Remember me, I brought your groceries in (ooh, baby, yeah) |
| Well, it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded (baby) |
| First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin |