Genre: folk
Author/Performer: Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins
Oh, the sis-ters of mer-cy
They are not de-part-ed or gone
They were wait-ing for me
When I thought that I just can't go on
And they brought me their com-fort
And lat-er they brought me their song
Oh, I hope you run in-to them
You, who've been trav-ling so long
Yes, you who must leave ev-ry-thing
That you can-not con-trol
It be-gins with your fam-ly
And soon it comes round to your soul
I've been where you're hang-ing
I think, I can see how you're pinned
When you're not feel-ing hol-y
Your lone-li-ness says, that you've sinned
Well, they lay down beside me
I made my confessions to them
They touched both my eyes
And I touched the dew on their hem
If your life is a leaf
That the seasons tear off and condemn
They will bind you with love
That is graceful and green as a stem
When I left they were sleeping
And I hope you run into them soon
Don't turn on the lights
You can read their address by the moon
And you won't make me jealous
If I find that they've sweetened your night
We weren't lovers like that
And besides it would still be all right
We weren't lovers like that
And besides it would still be all right
