http://www.laweekly.com/ink/01/45/cover-bernhard.shtml
Gene, check out this link from LA Weekly a couple months ago, this sort of catches you up to speed on Cohen and the Mount Baldy
retreat. I was aware of "Suzanne" as a child
I always loved the line ...She brings you tea and oranges that come all the way from China,and just when you need to tell her that you have no love to give her, she gets you on her wave length, where she lets the river answer, that's she's always been your lover."
that song set some incredible romantic notion in the mind of a child. One morning I awoke to my clock alarm, a beautifully rendered arrangment of Peter Gabriel's cover version of Suzanne, and That sparked my quest for "The Future" which in my opinion is his masterpiece. " Everybody Knows" is another favorite of mine from "I'm your Man", talk about ideas before their time!
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Ah give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
And everybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody knows that it's me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah when you've done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows
And everybody knows that the Plague is coming
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows
And everybody knows that you're in trouble
Everybody knows what you've been through
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it's coming apart
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Oh everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
I have some of his poetry books but I prefer the voice, I know he doesn't really sing but the delivery is arresting. I have a music page on my website with a small jpeg of a Cohen piece I did years ago , go here:http://home.earthlink.net/~taurusmars/music.html , By the way Gene thanks for the feedback.
Jeff Wells
Re: C O H E N/links/lyrics
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Jeff
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http://www.laweekly.com/ink/01/45/cover-bernhard.shtml
Gene, check out this link from LA Weekly a couple months ago, this sort of catches you up to speed on Cohen and the Mount Baldy
retreat. I was aware of "Suzanne" as a child
I always loved the line ...She brings you tea and oranges that come all the way from China,and just when you need to tell her that you have no love to give her, she gets you on her wave length, where she lets the river answer, that's she's always been your lover."
that song set some incredible romantic notion in the mind of a child. One morning I awoke to my clock alarm, a beautifully rendered arrangment of Peter Gabriel's cover version of Suzanne, and That sparked my quest for "The Future" which in my opinion is his masterpiece. " Everybody Knows" is another favorite of mine from "I'm your Man", talk about ideas before their time!
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Ah give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
And everybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody knows that it's me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah when you've done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows
And everybody knows that the Plague is coming
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows
And everybody knows that you're in trouble
Everybody knows what you've been through
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it's coming apart
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Oh everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
I have some of his poetry books but I prefer the voice, I know he doesn't really sing but the delivery is arresting. I have a music page on my website with a small jpeg of a Cohen piece I did years ago , go here:http://home.earthlink.net/~taurusmars/music.html , By the way Gene thanks for the feedback.
Jeff Wells
Gene, check out this link from LA Weekly a couple months ago, this sort of catches you up to speed on Cohen and the Mount Baldy
retreat. I was aware of "Suzanne" as a child
I always loved the line ...She brings you tea and oranges that come all the way from China,and just when you need to tell her that you have no love to give her, she gets you on her wave length, where she lets the river answer, that's she's always been your lover."
that song set some incredible romantic notion in the mind of a child. One morning I awoke to my clock alarm, a beautifully rendered arrangment of Peter Gabriel's cover version of Suzanne, and That sparked my quest for "The Future" which in my opinion is his masterpiece. " Everybody Knows" is another favorite of mine from "I'm your Man", talk about ideas before their time!
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Ah give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
And everybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody knows that it's me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah when you've done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows
And everybody knows that the Plague is coming
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows
And everybody knows that you're in trouble
Everybody knows what you've been through
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it's coming apart
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Oh everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
I have some of his poetry books but I prefer the voice, I know he doesn't really sing but the delivery is arresting. I have a music page on my website with a small jpeg of a Cohen piece I did years ago , go here:http://home.earthlink.net/~taurusmars/music.html , By the way Gene thanks for the feedback.
Jeff Wells
