[ti:democracy]
[ar:leonardcohen]
[al:]
[by:]
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[al:TheFuture]
[00:19]It‘scomingthroughaholeintheair,
[00:23]fromthosenightsinTiananmenSquare.
[00:28]It‘scomingfromthefeel
[00:30]thatthisain‘texactlyreal,
[00:33]orit‘sreal,butitain‘texactlythere.
[00:38]Fromthewarsagainstdisorder,
[00:40]fromthesirensnightandday,
[00:43]fromthefiresofthehomeless,
[00:45]fromtheashesofthegay:
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[01:12]It‘scomingthroughacrackinthewall;
[01:17]onavisionaryfloodofalcohol;
[01:21]fromthestaggeringaccount
[01:25]oftheSermonontheMount
[01:27]whichIdon‘tpretendtounderstandatall.
[01:31]It‘scomingfromthesilence
[01:34]onthedockofthebay,
[01:36]fromthebrave,thebold,thebattered
[01:39]heartofChevrolet:
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[02:06]It‘scomingfromthesorrowinthestreet,
[02:10]theholyplaceswheretheracesmeet;
[02:14]fromthehomicidalbitchin‘
[02:17]thatgoesdownineverykitchen
[02:20]todeterminewhowillserveandwhowilleat.
[02:25]Fromthewellsofdisappointment
[02:28]wherethewomenkneeltopray
[02:30]forthegraceofGodinthedeserthere
[02:33]andthedesertfaraway:
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[02:58]Sailon,sailon
[03:04]OmightyShipofState!
[03:09]TotheShoresofNeed
[03:11]PasttheReefsofGreed
[03:13]ThroughtheSquallsofHate
[03:18]Sailon,sailon,sailon,sailon.
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[03:35]It‘scomingtoAmericafirst,
[03:40]thecradleofthebestandoftheworst.
[03:45]It‘sheretheygottherange
[03:47]andthemachineryforchange
[03:50]andit‘sheretheygotthespiritualthirst.
[03:55]It‘sherethefamily‘sbroken
[03:57]andit‘sherethelonelysay
[03:59]thatthehearthasgottoopen
[04:02]inafundamentalway:
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[04:28]It‘scomingfromthewomenandthemen.
[04:33]Obaby,we‘llbemakingloveagain.
[04:39]We‘llbegoingdownsodeep
[04:41]theriver‘sgoingtoweep,
[04:43]andthemountain‘sgoingtoshoutAmen!
[04:48]It‘scominglikethetidalflood
[04:52]beneaththelunarsway,
[04:54]imperial,mysterious,
[04:56]inamorousarray:
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[05:22]Sailon,sailon
[05:28]OmightyShipofState!
[05:32]TotheShoresofNeed
[05:34]PasttheReefsofGreed
[05:36]ThroughtheSquallsofHate
[05:41]Sailon,sailon,sailon,sailon.
[05:52]
[05:58]I‘msentimental,ifyouknowwhatImean
[06:04]IlovethecountrybutIcan‘tstandthescene.
[06:09]AndI‘mneitherleftorright
[06:11]I‘mjuststayinghometonight,
[06:13]gettinglostinthathopelesslittlescreen.
[06:18]ButI‘mstubbornasthosegarbagebags
[06:21]thatTimecannotdecay,
[06:23]I‘mjunkbutI‘mstillholdingup
[06:25]thislittlewildbouquet:
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