A Bunch Of Lonesome Heroes — текст песни (Leonard Cohen)

A bunch of lonesome and very quarrelsome heroes
Were smoking out along the open road;
The night was very dark and thick between them,
Each man beneath his ordinary load.
`I`d like to tell my story,`
Said one of them so young and bold,
`I`d like to tell my story,
Before I turn into gold.`
But no one really could hear him,
The night so dark and thick and green;
Well I guess that these heroes must always live there
Where you and I have only been.
Put out your cigarette, my love,
You`ve been alone too long;
And some of us are very hungry now
To hear what it is you`ve done that was so wrong.

I sing this for the crickets,
I sing this for the army,
I sing this for your children
And for all who do not need me.
`I`d like to tell my story,`
Said one of them so bold,
`Oh yes, I`d like to tell my story
`Cause you know I feel I`m turning into gold.