Leonard Cohen Night Magic - Ive Counted What I Have Lyrics

Night Magic - Ive Counted What I Have Lyrics

(Michael) I've counted what I have; it's not enough 

And what I need I do
not dare to say. 

I've heard the soul is diamond in the rough 

That
pain must polish it to a bright display; 

But mine is diamond dust that's
blown away. 

(Angels) I've counted what I have; it's not enough 

And what I need I do not dare to say. 

I've heard the soul is diamond
in the rough 

That pain must polish it to a bright display; 

But
mine is diamond dust that's blown away. 



(Michael) And covered up
the world with glittering -- 

Come back my soul, I cry, it won't obey,


And I'm the empty shape of everything ... 

Come back my soul, come
back to me I sing. 



I'm sick with greed, with unrequited greed 

And everyman becomes my enemy. 

I need his woman, his career I need


For what he has, he's taken it from me 

And what is mine he uses
clumsily. 

That pagan there pretending he can dance, 

This
Christian peddling his humility, 

These carbons of Hitlerian romance, 

These lovers photographed without their pants. 



(Frank, Louis