The Guests Lyrics

Leonard Cohen The Guests

One by one, the guests arrive
The guests are coming through
The open-hearted many
The broken-hearted few

And no one knows where the night is going
And no one knows why the wine is flowing
Oh love I need you
I need you
I need you I need you
Oh . . . I need you now

And those who dance, begin to dance
Those who weep begin
And "welcome, welcome" cries a voice
"Let ll my guests come in"

And no one knows where . . .

And all go stumbling through that house
In lonely secrecy
Saying "do reveal yourself"
Or "why has thou forsaken me?"

And no one knows where . . .

All at once the torches flare
The inner door flies open
One by one they enter there
In every style of passion

And no one knows where . . .

And here they take there sweet repast
While house and grounds dissolve
And one by one the guests are casts
Beyond the garden wall

And no one knows where . . .

Those who dance, begin to dance
Those who weep begin
Those who earnestly are lost
Are lost and lost again

And no one knows where . . .

One by one the guests arrive
The guests are coming through
The broken-hearted many
The open-hearted few

And no one knows where . . .