L.E.A.F. - Life's Evolution Always Flows - R. McDougal/Isle of View

L.E.A.F. - Life's Evolution Always Flows - R. McDougal/Isle of View

Leonard Cohen Sisters Of Mercy Lyrics

O 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. 
O 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 
I think I can see how you're pinned. 
When you're not feeling holy, 
Your loneliness says that you've sinned. 
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/l/leonard+cohen/sisters+of+mercy_20082887.html ] 
Well 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 hear that they sweeten 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.