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Famous Blue Raincoat

from Rehearsal Times (2007) by Thirst

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The classical guitar was played by Ilkka Kosunen at the Alppila Cathedral studio in July 2007. The undrunken cabin crew vocals were done by Antti Filppu at the Grandfather's Cabin, also in July 2007. Mixed with no Master in late November 2018.

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It's four in the morning, the end of December
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
New York is cold, but I like where I'm living
There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening
And I hear that you're building
Your little house deep in the desert
You're living for nothing now,
I hope you're keeping some kind of record
Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train
You came home without Lili Marlene
And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobody's wife
And I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well, I see Jane's awake
And she sends her regards
Now what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I'll forgive you
I'm glad you stood in my way
If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Well, your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free
Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never tried
And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?

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from Rehearsal Times (2007), released February 14, 2019
Music and lyrics by Leonard Cohen (except a few words differing a bit)

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