Cohen, Leonard - The Butcher Lyrics






I came upon a butcher,
he was slaughtering a lamb,
I accused him there
with his tortured lamb.
He said, "Listen to me, child,
I am what I am
and you, you are my only son."
Well, I found a silver needle,
I put it into my arm.
It did some good,
did some harm.
But the nights were cold
and it almost kept me warm,
how come the night is long?

I saw some flowers growing up
where that lamb fell down;
was I supposed to praise my Lord,
make some kind of joyful sound?
He said, "Listen, listen to me now,
I go round and round
and you, you are my only child."

Do not leave me now,
do not leave me now,
I'm broken down
from a recent fall.
Blood upon my body
and ice upon my soul,
lead on, my son, it is your world.





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  1. M.... K....

    welcome

  2. M.... M....

    "Songs from a room" es sin dudas uno de los tantos álbumes maravillosos que me llena de sentimiento escuchar.

  3. b.... m....

    The Butcher = et vous ...

  4. B.... ....

    When my mother died from cancer, i listened to this song every day. And when i say that i listened to it everyday, i mean that i locked myself in my room and played and replayed this song over and over for hours at a time, and let some one else play the hero for the family in my absence!

    Sometimes people lose their faith in God when bad things happen to good people. To me that is completely irrational. We all know that it rains on the just and the unjust alike... so why is it suddenly different when misfortune chooses us specifically? But it does! No one else is able to tell you how to make the absence of your father, mother, sister, brother or cousin into a casual thing.


    But i do give my feelings some space. I am mourning. I am hurt. I am angry because i am hurt. I am angry because my pain leaves me vulnerable.

    I am angry at God because this universe is so damn cold and impersonal. Nature is not at all like my deceased Mother. God -that Great Mystery, is both beautiful, and cruel. And... i still love God.

    I have to remember that my mother was so beautiful because God gave her free choice. She chose her family over herself. It nearly killed her to birth me, and destroyed her body's ability to have children, but she chose me. That is who she was (and is). And God gave me that mother.

    B.... ....

    Good poem bro

    B.... ....

    It's not cynic what I meant

    B.... ....

    This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read. Thank you for quite obviously spilling your guts for all to read. Believe it or not, it hits the nail right EXACTLY on the head. You have no idea. But you do. I can not say thank you enough.

    B.... ....

    ♡ God blesses you.

    B.... ....

    cheers my friend. this is exactly it. much love

  5. G.... X....

    fantastic under rated leonard's song

  6. a.... ....

    Now you can say to the world "been there, done that - moved on"
    Am sure God bless you, as all of us left behind for a while.

  7. J.... M....

    goodbye leonard

  8. M.... H....

    reminds me of my teenage........I knew all the songs of this album.............

  9. n.... l....

    the full of hell and the body collaborative cover of this song is amazing

    n.... l....

    +noah larson Agreed, I don't litsen to much doom but I still enjoy that song.

    n.... l....

    who covered this song?

    n.... l....

    The body and full of hell

    n.... l....

    ok thanks

    n.... l....

    Ayye sleep 👍🏼👍🏼

  10. S.... R....

    I was madly in love with Leonard Cohen. for a while. And my Mom basically said I was crazy. But it was this song that did it. That and his novel, "Beautiful Losers" I'm older now and less crazy but still a fan.

    S.... R....

    I felt and feel just like you with regard to Cohen

  11. M.... G....

    I just love the old Cohen songs. He is so not an old romantic singer.

    M.... G....

    I love ALL his music and poetry. He had the words to speak my feelings....I didn't. ❤

  12. L.... D....

    Anytime, sir(:
    I have too much time on my hands, so if there's any other songs you need up, just let me know.

    L.... D....

    Lisa Dueling thanks for posting this song. the stranger song is a favorite of mine, if it's even possible to have a favorite of Leonard Cohen's music... he is and always will be a legend!!

    L.... D....

    Lisa Dueling thanks for sharing this song- my favorite is the stranger song, if it's even possible to have a favorite 😊 he is and always will be a legend!

    L.... D....

    I would like to be able to read the lyrics while listening if you have the time

  13. p.... ....

    thanks lisa-ineeded this tonite-thanks for putting it there for me...it was kinda there but not what i needed-hope someone pulls you thru a dark nite like u have me luv lou