Leonard Cohen - Lover lover lover
I asked my father
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I said, "father change my name."
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The one I'm using now
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It's covered up
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With fear and filth
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And cowardice and shame
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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He said, "I locked you in this body
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I meant it as a kind of trial
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You can use it for a weapon
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Or to make some woman smileeeee."
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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"then let me start again," I cried
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"please let me start again
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I want a face that's fair this time
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I want a spirit that is calm."
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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"I never turned aside," he said
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"I never walked away
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It was you who built the temple
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It was you who covered up my face."
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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And may the spirit of this song
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May it rise up pure and free
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May it be a shield for you
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A shield against the enemyyyyy
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover
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Lover, lover, lover come back to me
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