Lyrics Leonard Cohen – Born In Chains
Text:
SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY:
I was born…
LEONARD:
I was born in chains but I was taken out of Egypt
Oh Lord I can no longer keep this secret
Blessed is the name, the name be praised.
SHARON:
I fled to the edge of the mighty sea of sorrow
Pursued by the riders of a cruel and dark regime
But the waters parted and my soul crossed over
Out of Egypt, out of Pharaoh’s dream
LEONARD:
Word of words and the measure of all measures
Blessed is the name, the name be blessed
Written on my heart in burning letters
That’s all I know, I do not know the rest
HATTIE:
I was idle with my soul, when I heard that you could use me
I followed very closely, but my life remained the same
But then you showed me where you had been wounded
In every atom broken is the Name
CHARLEY:
I was alone on the road, your love was so confusing
And all my teachers told me that I had myself to blame
But in the grip of sensual illusion
A sweet unknowing unified the name
LEONARD:
Word of words, and the measure of all measures
Blessed is the name, the name be blessed
That’s all I know, I cannot read the rest
LEONARD:
I’ve heard the soul unfolds in the chambers of its longing
And the bitter liquor sweetens in the hammered cup
Ah but all the ladders of the night have fallen
Just darkness now, to lift the longing up
LEONARD:
Word of words and measure of all measures
Blessed is the name, the name be blessed
Written on my heart in burning letters
That’s all I know, I cannot read the rest
SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY:
Just darkness now, to lift the spirit up
