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Leonard Cohen - Lover, Lover, Lover (Official Audio)
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Credits

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

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I asked my father, I said, "Father, change my name"
The one I am usin' now, it's covered up with fear and filth
And cowardice and shame
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
He said, "I locked you in this body
I meant it as a kind of trial
You can use it for a weapon
Or to make some woman smile, yeah"
[Verse 4]
Lover lover lover lover lover lover lover, come back to me
Yes, and lover lover lover lover lover lover lover, come back to me
[Verse 5]
"Then let me start again", I cried
"Please let me start again
I want a face that's fair this time
I want a spirit that is calm"
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
"I never turned aside", he said
"I never walked away
It was you who built the temple
It was you who covered up my face"
[Verse 8]
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
[Verse 9]
"And may the spirit of this song
May it rise up pure and free
May it be a shield for you
A shield against the enemy"
[Verse 10]
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
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
Written by: Leonard Cohen

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