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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Lissauer
John Lissauer
Producer

Lyrics

I asked my father I said, "Father, change my name The one I'm using now, it's covered up With fear and filth and cowardice and shame" Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me He said, "I locked you in this body I meant it as a kind of trial You can use it as weapon Or to make some woman smile" Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me "Then let me start again," I cried Oh, please let me start again I want a face that's fair this time I want a spirit that is calm Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me I never turned aside He said I never ever walked away It was you who built the temple It was you who covered up my face Yes, lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me Lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me You may come to me in happiness Or you may come to me in grief You may come to me in deepest faith Or you may come in disbelief But the lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me Yes, and lover, lover, lover, lover Lover, lover, lover, come back to me John Bell, zip on hood
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