Album Cover Born in Chains

Born in Chains

Leonard Cohen feat. Sharon, Hattie and Charley

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[SHARON, HATTIE AND CHARLEY:]

I was born...

[LEONARD:]

I was born in chains but I was taken out of Egypt

I was bound to a burden, but the burden it was raised

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

Written on my heart in burning letters

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

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