It Seemed the Better Way

Seemed the better way

When first I heard him speak

Now it's much to late

To turn the other cheek

Sounded like the truth

Seemed the better way

Sounded like the truth

But it's not the truth today

I wonder what it was

I wonder what it meant

First he touched on love

Then he touched on death

Sounded like the truth

Seemed the better way

Sounded like the truth

But it's not the truth today

I better hold my tongue

I better take my place

Lift this glass of blood

Try to say the grace

Seemed the better way

When first I heard him speak

But now it's much to late

To turn the other cheek

Sounded like the truth

Seemed the better way

Sounded like the truth

But it's not the truth today

I better hold my tongue

I better take my place

Lift this glass of blood

Try to say the grace

More from Leonard Cohen

Hallelujah - Live in London

Hallelujah (Live)

Dance Me to the End of Love [Live]

Never Any Good [#]

Dress Rehearsal Rag

First We Take Manhattan [Album Version]

Hallelujah [from Watchmen]

Closing Time [John Labbatt Centre, London, Ontario, May 24, 2009]

The Partisan [Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, October 10, 2008]

Avalanche [Gothenburg Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 12, 200

Chelsea Hotel [Royal Albert Hall, London, England, November 17, 2008]

Lover, Lover, Lover [Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel, September 24,

Hallelujah [Coachella Music Festival, Indio, California, April 17, 2009

Famous Blue Raincoat [O2 Arena, London, England, November 13, 2008]