That Don't Make it Junk

Leonard Cohen

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Intro : I fought against the bottle but I had to do it drunk Took my diamond to the pawnshop but that don't make it junk I know that I'm forgiven but I don't know how I know I don't trust my inner feelings inner feelings come and go How come you called me here tonight? And how come you bother with my heart at all? You raise me up in grace Then you put me in a place where I must fall Too late to fix another drink the lights are goin' out I'll just listen to the darkness sing I know what that's about I tried to love you my way but I couldn't make it hold So I closed the book of longing and I do what I am told How come you called me here tonight? And how come you bother with my heart at all? You raise me up in grace Then you put me in a place where I must fall I fought against the bottle but I had to do it drunk Took my diamond to the pawnshop but that don't make it junk That don't make it junk that don't make it junk

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