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


Sing with the song of Leonard Cohen, First We Take Manhattan lyrics!

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 ...

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

leonard cohen

Artist Information

Name:	Leonard Norman Cohen
Profile:	Canadian singer, born in Montreal in 1934. His first collection of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies, was published in 1956, followed by The Spice Box of Earth in 1961. After travelling throughout Europe, he settled on the Greek island of Hydra, where he stayed 7 years. There he wrote another collection of poetry, Flowers for Hitler (1964), and two novels, The Favorite Game (1963) and Beautiful Losers (1966). After returning to America, he began his career as a singer, recording 11 studio albums: Songs Of Leonard Cohen 1967/1968 Songs From A Room 1969 Songs Of Love And Hate 1971 New Skin For The Old Ceremony 1974 Death Of A Ladies' Man 1977 (produced by Phil Spector) Recent Songs 1979 Various Positions 1984 I'm Your Man 1988 The Future 1992 Ten New Songs 2001 Dear Heather October 2004 In 1992, a tribute with 18 songs was released, featuring REM, John Cale, Nick Cave, lan McCulloch, The Pixies, House of Love and Lloyd Cole among others. After 1993 Leonard Cohen lived several years at the Zen Center on Mount Baldy (a buddhist monastery) in California.
Albums / OSTs:	dear heather death of a ladies' man i'm your man natural born killers new skin for the old ceremony recent songs songs from a room songs of leonard cohen songs of love and hate ten new songs the future the passion of the christ various positions wonder boys Click here to view All Albums and Song Lyrics of Leonard Cohen!