First We Take Manhattan (Album Version)

first we take manhattan - leonard cohen
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
i'm guided by this birthmark on my skin
i'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
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
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
remember me,
i brought your groceries in
well it's father's day
and everybody's wounded
first we take manhattan,
then we take berlin