Uploaded by WandaThePanda on Aug 31, 2008
A really beautiful song
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Don't really have the courage
To stand where I must stand.
Don't really have the temperament
To lend a helping hand.
Don't really know who sent me
To raise my voice and say:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day.
I don't know why I've come here,
Knowing as I do,
What you really think of me,
What I really think of you.
For the millions in the prison,
That wealth has set apart -
For the Christ who has not risen,
From the caverns of the heart -
For the innermost decision,
That we cannot but obey
For what's left of our religion,
I lift my voice and pray:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day.
I know I said I'd meet you,
I'd meet you at the store,
But I can't buy it, baby.
I can't buy it anymore.
And I don't really know who sent me,
To raise my voice and say:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day.
For the innermost decision
That we cannot buy obey
For what's left of our religion
I lift my voice and pray:
May the lights in The Land of Plenty
Shine on the truth some day.
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Wow! what a power house of truth. So simply said with such an ecomomy of words. Wow!
"MAY THE LIGHTS IN THE LAND OF PLENTY SHINE ON THE TRUTH SOMEDAY."
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so beautiful so beautiful
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Some day.
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So wonderful.. the poetry and the music.. Thank you!
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sierra--I thought I wrote that! I discovered him some months ago and am absolutely totally hooked.
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just 'found' Leonard in July 2009, enraptured ever since; have bought everything i can get my hands on.. this is a new song for me... lovely, beautiful actually.. padrigin xx
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Discovered Cohen some months ago.......................at this later stage in my life! Am totally hooked. Finally discovered some of his earlier stuff here on YouTube! Didn't really understand how great YouTube is until I started looking up music. This man is unique. Love this stuff.
8 months ago 4
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what a beautiful song message, thank you for this spiritual post , WandaThe Panda!
may your days be filled with light love and harmony
krys
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Here's to Wikileaks!
1 year ago 2
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Here's to Wikileaks!
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sierradelta07 3 years ago 20
Wonderful song. Thanks a lot!
moonlitknight009 3 years ago 8