Chelsea Hotel #2 By LEONARD COHEN (cover)

Chelsea Hotel #2 By LEONARD COHEN (cover)
"Chelsea Hotel #2", a song from the 1974 Leonard Cohen album New Skin for the Old Ceremony.

Lyrics:
I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,
you were talking so brave and so sweet,
giving me head on the unmade bed,
while the limousines wait in the street.
Those were the reasons and that was New York,
we were running for the money and the flesh.
And that was called love for the workers in song
probably still is for those of them left.

Ah but you got away, didn't you babe,
you just turned your back on the crowd,
you got away, I never once heard you say,
I need you, I don't need you,
I need you, I don't need you
and all of that jiving around.

I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel
you were famous, your heart was a legend.
You told me again you preferred handsome men
but for me you would make an exception.
And clenching your fist for the ones like us
who are oppressed by the figures of beauty,
you fixed yourself, you said, "Well never mind,
we are ugly but we have the music."

And then you got away, didn't you babe...

I don't mean to suggest that I loved you the best,
I can't keep track of each fallen robin.
I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,
that's all, I don't even think of you that often.

Covers: Rufus Wainright, regina spektor, Marissa Nadler, Karen Fredrika

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[jugnutgut]

Another very good Cohen cover.

[Canstey84]

Thanks a lot.. I think it might be fav.. hard to say... There are a few more I might add soon

[TheBeestoncowboy]

This version puts mine to shame....congratulations

Regards Les

[1Ebird]

Great original cover !!

[starvinfolkartist]

I am watching the Cohen covers uploaded to u-tube.

Hes one of my faves...not bad

[woofycalling]

Wow, really good

[khasperg]

This is awesome. I love your voice.

[sebgosse]

Very Well Done !

[IllTacca]

very nice job..;)

[underwheel]

great stuff! i´m subscribing.