That's how the light gets in (Leonard Cohen)

  The birds they sang at the break of day

Start again I heard them say

Don't dwell on what has passed away

Or what is yet to be.

Ah, the wars they will be fought again

The holy dove, she will be caught again

Bought and sold and bought again

The dove is never free.

           

Ring the bells that still can ring

Forget your perfect offering

There is a crack in everything

That's how the light gets in

           

We asked for signs, the signs were sent

The birth betrayed, the marriage spent

Yeah, the widowhood of every government --

Signs for all to see

            Refrain

           

I can't run no more with that novice crowd

While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud.

But they've summoned, they've summoned up a thunder cloud,

And they're going to hear from me.

           

Refrain

           

You can add up the parts but you won't have the sum

You can strike up the march, there is no drum

Every heart, every heart to love will come

But like a refugee.           

Refrain

To hear Leonard Cohen perform his song Anthem, click on the video below:

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