Closing Time (For Leonard Cohen)
Tonight as I lay
Myself to troubled sleep
I shall shed such tears
Not of profound sorrow
But of exalted joy
For the oneness of your poetry
For the wisdom of your words
Written and spoken from your heart
For your sights unseen
For your songs unheard
For your tastes untraveled
Tonight as I lay
Myself to troubled sleep
I shall dream such dreams
Where Jesus takes me down to The River
And Suzanne and you are weeping with joy
As the Sisters of Mercy take our hands
And join us in Circle of Eternal Life
And Jesus celebrates your return to Home
For your sights unseen
For your songs unheard
For your tastes untraveled
Tonight as I lay
Myself to troubled sleep
I shall dream of the astral
I shall travel to realms unknown
We will meet on Boogie Street
And Dance Me To The End of Time
At the Chelsea Hotel The Partisan
Will show me the Heart With No Companion
For your sights unseen
For your songs unheard
For your tastes untraveled
Tonight as I lay
Myself to troubled sleep
I shall cry of such lie
I will dwell on They Locked Up A Man
And Wishing For The Miracle
Meditate on The Law
And say Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye
At Closing Time knowing Ain't No Cure For Love