Sisters of Mercy — текст песни (Linda Ronstadt)

written by Leonard Cohen
© Sony ATV Songs LLC (BMI)

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 traveling so long

Yes, 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
and I think I can see how you`re pinned
When you`re not feeling holy
your loneliness says that you`ve sinned

Well they lay down beside me
I make my confessions 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
and I hope you run into them soon
Don`t turn on the lights
you can read their address by the moon
And you won`t make me jealous
if I find they have sweetened your night
We weren`t lovers like that
and besides it would still be all right
We weren`t lovers like that
and besides it would still be all right