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Originally published as a poem in 1966, it was recorded as a song by Judy Collins in the same year. This song was Cohen's singing debut and was included in his 1967 album Songs of Leonard Cohen.
It features out man on guitar Lance Sue

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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 be side her
And you know that she's half-crazy
But that's why you want 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
She gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
You've always been her lover

And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will fine you
Because 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
Until the sea shall free them al
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 you know you'll trust him,
For he's touched your perfect body
with his mind



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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
An our lady of the harbour
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
They will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds her mirror

And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will find you,
For she's touched your perfect body
with her mind

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from Cam Giles D A R K E R The Songs of Leonard Cohen, released September 21, 2020
It features out man on guitar Lance Sue

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Cameron Giles Melbourne, Australia

Cam Giles presents Darker - The Songs Of Leonard Cohen
New album to be released and launched in celebration of Leonard Cohen’s 86th Birthday

Cam Giles – Darker – Songs from Leonard Cohen will be released on September 21st via Sony Music and will be launched live at
Memo Music Hall October 3rd.
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