A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes Lyrics

A BUNCH OF LONESOME HEROES- Leonard Cohen
A bunch of lonesome and very quarrelsome heroes
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Were smoking out along the open road
The night was very dark and thick between them
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Each man beneath his ordinary load
CHORUS:
"I'd like to tell my story"
Said one of them so young and bold
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"I'd like to tell my story
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Before I turn into gold"
But no one really could hear him
The night so dark and thick and green
Well I guess that these heroes must always live there
Where you and I have only been
CHORUS #2:
Put out your cigarette, my love
You've been alone too long
And some of us are very hungry now
To hear what it is you've done that was so wrong
I sing this for the crickets
I sing this for the army
I sing this for your children
And for all who do not need me
CHORUS #3:
"I'd like to tell my story"
Said one of them so bold
"Oh yes, I'd like to tell my story
'Cos you know I feel I'm turning into gold"
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Amaj7: x 0 2 1 2 0 Asus4: x 0 2 2 3 0
(from Songs From a Room, 1968)