Listen to Almost Like the Blues by Leonard Cohen

Almost Like the Blues

Leonard Cohen

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Leonard Cohen

Vocals

Charlean Carmon

Charlean Carmon

Background Vocals

Patrick Leonard

Patrick Leonard

Other Instrument

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Leonard Cohen

Songwriter

Patrick Leonard

Patrick Leonard

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Patrick Leonard

Patrick Leonard

Producer

Jesse E. String

Jesse E. String

Mixing Engineer

Bill Bottrell

Mixing Engineer

Stephen Marcussen

Stephen Marcussen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I saw some people starving

There was murder, there was rape

Their villages were burning

They were trying to escape

[Verse 2]

I couldn't meet their glances

I was starin' at my shoes

It was acid, it was tragic

It was almost like the blues

(Ooh) It was almost like the blues

[Verse 3]

I have to die a little

Between each murderous thought

And when I'm finished thinking

I have to die a lot

[Verse 4]

There's torture and there's killing

And there's all my bad reviews

The war, the children missing, Lord

It's almost like the blues

(Ooh) It's almost like the blues

[Verse 5]

So I let my heart get frozen

To keep away the rot

My father says I'm chosen

My mother says I'm not

[Verse 6]

I listened to their story

Of the gypsies and the Jews

It was good, it wasn't boring

It was almost like the blues

(Ooh) It was almost like the blues

[Verse 7]

There is no God in Heaven

And there is no Hell below

So says the great professor

Of all there is to know

[Verse 8]

But I've had the invitation

That a sinner can't refuse

And it's almost like salvation

It's almost like the blues

(Ooh) It's almost like the blues

(Ooh) Almost like the blues

(Ooh, almost like the blues)

Written by: Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard