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A Street (The Flame) Lyrics by Leonard Cohen

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I used to be your favourite drunk
Good for one more laugh
Then we both ran out of luck
And luck was all we had
You put on a uniform
To fight the Civil War
I tried to join but no one liked
The side I'm fighting for
So let's drink to when it's over
And let's drink to when we meet
I'II be standing on this corner
Where there used to be a street
You left me with the dishes
And a baby in the bath
And you're tight with the militias
You wear their camouflage
I guess that makes us equal
But I want to march with you
An extra in the sequel
To the old red-white-and-blue
So let's drink to when it's over
And let's drink to when we meet
I'll be standing on this corner
Where there used to be a street
I cried for you this morning
And I'll cry for you again
But I'm not in charge of sorrow
So please don't ask me when
I know the burden's heavy
As you bear it through the night
Some people say it's empty
But that doesn't mean it's light
So let's drink to when it's over
And let's drink to when we meet
I'll be standing on this corner
Where there used to be a street
It's going to be September now
For many years to come
Every heart adjusting
To the strict September drum
I see the Ghost of Culture
With the numbers on his wrist
Salute some new conclusion
Which all of us have missed
So let's drink to when it's over
And let's drink to when we meet
I'll be standing on this corner
Where there used to be a street
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Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

About “A Street (The Flame)” by Leonard Cohen

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"A Street (The Flame)" appears on "The Flame".

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