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Tell me again when I’ve been to the river And I’ve taken the edge off my thirst Tell me again when we’re alone and I’m listening Listening so hard that it hurts Tell me again when I’m clean and sober Tell me again when I’ve seen through the horror Tell me again, tell me over and over Tell me that you want me then Amen, Amen, Amen… Amen
Tell me again when the victims are singing And the laws of remorse are restored Tell me again that you know what I’m thinking But vengeance belongs to the lord Tell me again when I’m clean and I’m sober Tell me again when I’ve seen through the horror Tell me again, tell me over and over Tell me that you love me then Amen, Amen, Amen… Amen
Tell me again when the day has been ransomed And the night has no right to begin Try me again when the angels are panting And scratching at the door to come in Tell me again when I’m clean and I’m sober Tell me again when I’ve seen through the horror Tell me again, tell me over and over Tell me that you need me then Amen, Amen, Amen… Amen
Tell me again when the filth of the butcher Is washed in the blood of the lamb Tell me again when the rest of the culture Has passed through the eye of the camp Tell me again when I’m clean and I’m sober Tell me again when I’ve seen through the horror Tell me again, tell me over and over Tell me that you love me then Amen, Amen, Amen… Amen
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Words & music by Leonard Cohen Produced and engineered by Ed Sanders Basic tracks arranged, programmed and played by Leonard Cohen Guitar: Leonard Cohen Women's parts arranged and sang by Sharon Robinson Synth bass: Sharon Robinson Violin: Robert Korda (OBM) Drums: Chris Wabich Guitar: Jordan Charnofsky
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According to press release from Sony, this track was recorded and produced in 2007. Song lyrics for this song were printed in Leonard Cohen's 2011 book Poems and Songs (Everyman's Library) where it contained a typo: line "eye of the camp" was mistakenly printed as "eye of the cam". OBM means "of blessed memory" - violinist Robert Korda died in 2009. As trumpet player is not credited, presumably it was programmed by Leonard Cohen in Pro Tools.
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