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first we take manhattan -leonard cohen

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first we take manhattan

They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
For trying to change the system from within
I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I'd really like to live beside you, baby
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
But you see that line there moving through the station?
I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those

Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win
You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline
How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I don't like your fashion business mister
And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin
I don't like what happened to my sister
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I'd really like to live beside you, baby ...

And I thank you for those items that you sent me
The monkey and the plywood violin
I practiced every night, now I'm ready
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I am guided

Ah remember me, I used to live for music
Remember me, I brought your groceries in
Well it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

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  • Berlin is planned for 26 June 2011, 6pm: the opening of the world cup. Google for Torsten van Geest accusing Merkel and Koerting for not warning the population of false flag attack by foreign secret services.

  • your guitar skills are excellent

    your voice.... needs a micro

    your harmonica... perhaps it's diificult do to all those things together

    but I like it!!

  • I think the guitar is too loud - I can barely hear your voice.

  • Excellent, love the intro and the fills. You sound a bit like Dylan.

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