User:Sister Rita
The Sisters of Mercy by Leonard Cohen
Oh the sisters of mercy they are not departed or gone,
They were waiting for me when I thought that I just can't go on,
And they brought me their comfort and later they brought me this song.
Oh I hope you run into them you who've been traveling so long.
Yes, you who must leave everything that you cannot control;
It begins with your family, but soon it comes round to your soul.
Well, I've been where you're hanging - I think I can see how you're pinned.
When you're not feeling holy, your loneliness says that you've sinned.
Well they lay down beside me I made my confession 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, I hope you run into them soon.
Don't turn on the light - you can read their address by the moon.
And you won't make me jealous if I hear that they sweeten your night;
We weren't lovers like that, and besides it would still be all right.
