Leonard Cohen - Seems so long ago, Nancy

It seems so long ago,
Nancy was alone,
looking at the Late Late show
through a semi-precious stone.
In the House of Honesty
her father was on trial,
in the House of Mystery
there was no one at all,
there was no one at all.

It seems so long ago,
none of us were strong;
Nancy wore green stockings
and she slept with everyone.
She never said she'd wait for us
although she was alone,
I think she fell in love for us
in nineteen sixty one,
in nineteen sixty one.

It seems so long ago,
Nancy was alone,
a forty five beside her head,
an open telephone.
We told her she was beautiful,
we told her she was free
but none of us would meet her in
the House of Mystery,
the House of Mystery.

And now you look around you,
see her everywhere,
many use her body,
many comb her hair.
In the hollow of the night
when you are cold and numb
you hear her talking freely then,
she's happy that you've come,
she's happy that you've come.

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[Ted Morgan]

God, this is poignant. When you recall those you knew who killed themselves, this song comes to mind. We do see them everywhere.

[surfguy87]

Unique

[MsTommyknocker]

This song is not about weakness it's about longing but also bravery

[ludwigtre]

listening to this when outside it's a sunshine day

[farzad elyasi]

Love it

[anaalkanaal666]

Goodnight.

[brokensword1949]

Go to Challies.com and search "Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" for the full story behind this song

[David Gardiner]

Saddest song ever written.

[Stuart Grant]

Very close to home....Stuart

[jonasjar]

A fascinating song, opaque, hard to throw away once in your basket

[Condryene]

Per me una delle più struggenti e belle canzoni di tutti i tempi.

[bigbiscuit100]

such a heartbreaking song.