Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Cohen played in Israel in 1973 in order to support the soldier involved in the kippour’s war. The “real war” that he saw inspired him for the war between the good and the evil that takes place inside anybody.
It could be interesting to think about the fact that the war is the action and that peace...
[Verse 1]
There is a war between the rich and poor
A war between the man and the woman
There is a war between the ones who say there is a war
And the ones who say that there isn't
[Chorus]
Why don't you come on back to the war? That's right, get in it
Why don't you come on back to the war? It's just beginning
[Verse 2]
Well I live here with a woman and a child
The situation makes me kind of nervous
Yes, I rise up from her arms, she says "I guess you call this love
I call it service"
[Chorus]
Why don't you come on back to the war? Don't be a tourist
Why don't you come on back to the war? Before it hurts us
Why don't you come on back to the war? Let's all get nervous
[Verse 3]
You cannot stand what I've become
You much prefer the gentleman I was before
I was so easy to defeat, I was so easy to control
I didn't even know there was a war
[Chorus]
Why don't you come on back to the war? Don't be embarrassed
Why don't you come on back to the war? You can still get married
[Verse 4]
There is a war between the rich and poor
A war between the man and the woman
There is a war between the left and right
A war between the black and white
A war between the odd and the even
[Chorus]
Why don't you come on back to the war? Pick up your tiny burden
Why don't you come on back to the war? Let's all get even
Why don't you come on back to the war? Can't you hear me speaking?
There Is a War was written by Leonard Cohen.
There Is a War was produced by John Lissauer & Leonard Cohen.
Leonard Cohen released There Is a War on Sun Aug 11 1974.