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Artist: Leonard Cohen
Track: Suzanne

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Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half-crazy but that's why you wanna to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer that you've always been her lover

And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind
And then you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind

And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him
He said all men will be sailors then until the sea shall free them
But he himself was broken, long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human, he sank beneath your wisdom like a stone

And you want to travel with him, and you want to travel blind
And then you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind

Now, Suzanne takes your hand and she leads you to the river
She's wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey on our Lady of the harbor
And she shows you where to look among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed, there are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love and they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror

And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind
And then you know that you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind
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Leonard Cohen (21 September 1934 – 7 November 2016) was a Canadian poet, singer-songwriter, and novelist. He earned the highest accolades in his craft, was inducted into the
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Q:When did Leonard Cohen release “Suzanne”?
Leonard Cohen released “Suzanne” on December 27, 1967.
Q:Who produced “Suzanne (Live in London)” by Leonard Cohen?
“Suzanne (Live in London)” by Leonard Cohen was produced by Edward Sanders.
Q:Who wrote “Suzanne (Live in Manchester)” by Leonard Cohen?
“Suzanne (Live in Manchester)” by Leonard Cohen was written by Leonard Cohen.
Q:When did Leonard Cohen release “Suzanne (Live in London)”?
Leonard Cohen released “Suzanne (Live in London)” on March 31, 2009.
Q:When did Leonard Cohen release “Suzanne (Live in Vancouver)”?
Leonard Cohen released “Suzanne (Live in Vancouver)” on June 28, 1994.
Q:When did Leonard Cohen release “Suzanne (Live in Manchester)”?
Leonard Cohen released “Suzanne (Live in Manchester)” on September 14, 2010.
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Leonard Cohen - Suzanne translation in Italian
Italian translation of lyrics for Suzanne by Leonard Cohen. Suzanne takes you down To her place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can sp...