Diamonds in the Lines : Leonard Cohen in his own live words

Lady Midnight (1976-)

1976 Backcover of "Greatest Hits" ("Some notes on the songs")

This was finished in the Henry Hudson Hotel on 58th Street in NY. Yafa was doing tricks with her silver bangles. I owe her the last verse. It was recorded in Nashville. The voice is uncertain. In those days it took me fifteen minutes to decide whether or not i should wear my cap when i went outside and a half hour whether i should take it off when I came back.

Paris June 1976

Then she pointed at me,while I begged like a dog on her floor

Photograph by Roloff Beny (1924-1984) in 1976.
This is not the original copy. You'll find this photo and other incredible treasures of all times in the site of the "National Archives Of Canada".

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