Everybody knows
 

...that the days are loaded?

That you didn't really get shot thru your apartment wall?

Everybody knows the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, rich get rich
That's how it goes, everybody knows

Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody have got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody want a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose, everybody knows

Everybody knows you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
And everybody knows that you've been faithful
Give or take a night or two
Everybody knows that you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes, everybody knows

Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes, everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes, everybody knows

Everybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody knows that it's me or you
Everybody knows that you live forever
When you have done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe still pickin' cotton
For your ribbons and bows, everybody knows

Everybody knows that the Plague is coming
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows that your naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose what everybody knows

Everybody knows you're in trouble
Everybody knows what you've been through
>From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it's coming apart
Take one last look at this Mighty Heart
Before it blows and everybody knows

Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes, everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes, everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes, everybody knows

damn - left wing random memories....

Good call

that song is more fitting today then ever before....

the questions is... what are we all going to do about it?

Pure masterpiece! Leonard Cohen is God.

Bird IS the word....

That was actually a cover, it wasn't his. He did a much better job with it, though.

..the only redeemable part of that awful Christian Slater movie. Think it was great? Try watching it again now that you're not fifteen. :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Surreal ...

There have been rumors that Cohen might even tour again. I'd be there in a second.

There's an interesting documentary out called "I'm Your Man". What's odd about it is that you have other artists like Nick Cave covering Cohen's work, which in my opinion these songs should not be stripped from Cohen's voice.

But, I still recommend it. And the voice is reunited with the song at the end of the video when Cohen is joined by U2.



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Cohen for the win indeed.

There is only one person covering Cohen songs that I have actually enjoyed, Dax Riggs. Do a search on youtube for them sometime. He does some great stuff with his songs. I'm your man, everybody knows, tower song are a few that come to mind that he covers.