Cohen Leonard The Bells Lyrics

The Bells Lyrics

(Written By Cohen, Performed In "Night Magic")

[cf the lyrics to the song
"Anthem" on the Cohen album "The Future"]

(Judy) The birds they sang at
break of day
Start again, I heard them say
Nor dwell on what has passed
away
Or what is yet to be.

The wars they will be fought again
The
holy dove be caught again
Bought and sold and bought again
Until we set
them free.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect
offering
There is a crack in everything
The light behind to
see.

Add up the parts, not yours the sum
Strike up the march, there
is no drum
Every heart to love must come
Like a refugee