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	Current version of Leonard Cohen Lyrics Alexandra Leaving (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/l/leonard-cohen/alexandra-leaving/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Leonard Cohen Lyrics Alexandra Leaving (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/l/leonard-cohen/alexandra-leaving/v...) Version 1 of the lyrics
1	Suddenly the night has grown colder						Suddenly the night has grown colder.	1
2	The God of love preparing to depart						The god of love preparing to depart.	2
3	Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder						Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder,	3
4	They slip between the sentries of the heart						They slip between the sentries of the heart.	4
5	Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure						Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure,	5
6	They gain the light, they formlessly entwine						They gain the light, they formlessly entwine;	6
	And radiant beyond your widest measure						And radiant beyond your widest measure
7	They fall among the voices and the wine						They fall among the voices and the wine.	7
8	It's not a trick, your senses, all deceiving						It’s not a trick, your senses all deceiving,	8
9	A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust						A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust –	9
10	Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving						Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.	10
11	Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost						Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.	11
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12	Even though she sleeps upon your satin						Even though she sleeps upon your satin;	12
13	Even though she wakes you with a kiss						Even though she wakes you with a kiss.	13
14	Do not say the moment was imagined						Do not say the moment was imagined;	14
15	Do not stoop to strategies like this						Do not stoop to strategies like this.	15
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16	As someone long prepared for this to happen						As someone long prepared for this to happen,	16
17	Go firmly to the window, drink it in						Go firmly to the window. Drink it in.	17
18	Exquisite music, Alexandra laughing						Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing.	18
19	Your first commitments tangible again						Your firm commitments tangible again.	19
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20	And you who had the honor of her evening						And you who had the honor of her evening,	20
21	And by that honor had your own restored						And by the honor had your own restored –	21
22	Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving						Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving;	22
23	Alexandra leaving with her Lord						Alexandra leaving with her lord.	23
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24	Even though she sleeps upon your satin						Even though she sleeps upon your satin;	24
25	Even though she wakes you with a kiss						Even though she wakes you with a kiss.	25
26	Do not say the moment was imagined						Do not say the moment was imagined;	26
27	Do not stoop to strategies like this						Do not stoop to strategies like this.	27
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28	As someone long prepared for the occasion						As someone long prepared for the occasion;	28
29	In full command of every plan you wrecked						In full command of every plan you wrecked –	29
30	Do not choose a coward's explanation						Do not choose a coward’s explanation	30
31	That hides behind the cause and the effect						that hides behind the cause and the effect.	31
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32	And you who were bewildered by a meaning						And you who were bewildered by a meaning;	32
33	Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed						Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed –	33
34	Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving						Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.	34
35	Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost						Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.	35
36	Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving						Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.	36
37	Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost						Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.	37

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