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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leonard Cohen
Lead Vocals
Bob Metzger
Electric Guitar
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Steve Meador
Drums
David Campbell
String Conductor
Donald Taylor
Choir Conductor
L.A. Mass Choir
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Songwriter
Rebecca De Mornay
Arranger
Yoav Goren
Arranger
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leonard Cohen
Producer
Rebecca De Mornay
Producer
Leanne Ungar
Engineer
Richard Cottrell
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The birds, they sing at the break of day
Start again, I heard them say
Don't dwell on what has passed away
Or what is yet to be
[Verse 2]
Yeah, the wars, they will be fought again
The holy dove, she will be caught again
Bought and sold, and bought again
The dove is never free
[Verse 3]
Ring the bells that still can ring (Ring the bells)
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything (There is a crack in everything)
That's how the light gets in
[Verse 4]
We asked for signs, the signs were sent
The birth betrayed, the marriage spent
Yeah, the widowhood of every government
Signs for all to see
[Verse 5]
I can't run no more with that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up a thunder cloud
They're gonna hear from me
[Verse 6]
(Ring, ring, ring, ring)
Ring the bells that still can ring (Ring the bells)
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything (There is a crack in everything)
That's how the light gets in
[Verse 7]
You can add up the parts, you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march, there is no drum
Every heart, every heart to love will come
But like a refugee
[Verse 8]
Ring the bells that still can ring (Ring the bells)
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything (There is a crack in everything)
That's how the light gets in
[Verse 9]
Ring the bells that still can ring (Ring the bells that still can ring)
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything (There is a crack in everything)
That's how the light gets in
That's how the light gets in
That's how the light gets in
Written by: Leonard Cohen