Matthew Black - The Day that Leonard Cohen Died (Live)
Matthew Black performs "The Day that Leonard Cohen Died" live in Monroe, Wisconsin on May 20th, 2017.
Lyrics:
The sun didn't shine on the day that Leonard Cohen died.
There was no music played, we just sat down and cried.
No Dixieland parade, and no stars in the sky.
No sins washed away, the rivers all were dry.
Nothing's been the same since Leonard Cohen died.
The curtain in the temple was torn right down in two.
His children's hands were gentle as they laid him in the tomb.
We may try to wear his mantle, but we can't carry the tune.
We may follow his example if we dare to seek the truth.
It's more than we can handle. What are we gonna do?
I sought prayer and meditation in a room I found upstairs.
Our mother of tribulation did not answer my prayers.
I called Jesus from the station but couldn't meet him there.
The prophets of every nation all cut off their hair.
O God why have you forsaken in our hour of despair?
A man got up from his table and dressed himself in white.
He killed his brother Abel, and he felt justified.
He proudly wore the label his enemies despised.
The Lord sent down his angels. They all were shot on sight.
The judges on the payroll called it suicide.
O God send down your mercy for all our sins and pride.
We're hungry and we're thirsty for justice we denied.
We've been repeating history, and we've been on the wrong side.
O God of grace and mystery, do you hear us when we cry?
It seems like you're not listening since Leonard Cohen died.