Leonard Cohen

ANTHEM

.

The birds they sang

at the break of day.

Start again

I heard them say.

Don't dwell on what

has passed away

or is what is yet to be.

Ah the wars they will

be fought again

The holy dove

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.

I can't run no more

with that lawless crowd

while the killers in high places

say their prayers out loud

But they've summoned, they've summoned up,

a thundercloud.

and they're going to hear from me.

Ring the bells that still can ring..

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

Ring the bells that still can ring

Forget your perfect offering

there is a crack, a crack in everything

that's how the light gets in.

Ring the bells that still can ring

Forget your perfect offering.

Ring the bells that still can ring

Forget your perfect offering.

There is a crack, a crack in everything

That's how the light gets in.