Interpret:

Leonard Cohen

Album:

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Oh the sisters of mercy 
they are not departed or gone, 
they were waiting for me 
when I thought that I just can't go on 
And they brought me their comfort 
and later they brought me this song 
Oh I hope you run into them 
you who've been travelling so long


You who must leave everything 
that you cannot control 
it begins with your family 
but soon it comes round to your soul 
well, I've been where you're hanging 
I think I can see how you're pinned 
When you're not feeling holy 
your loneliness tells that you've sinned


They lay down beside me 
I made my confession to them 
they touched both my eyes 
and I touched the dew on their hem 
If your life is a leaf 
that the seasons tear off and condemn 
they will bind you with love 
that is graceful and green as a stem


When I left they were sleeping 
I hope you run into them soon 
don't turn on the light 
you can read their address by the moon 
and you won't make me jealous 
if I heard that they sweetened your night 
we weren't lovers like that 
and besides it would still be all right