Famous Blue Raincoat

from Lingo: Life Legend Lost by Jean Koning

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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
And that you're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record

Yes, and Jane came by with that lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
On the night you planned to go clear
Well? 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, and
You returned without Lili Marlene

And then you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she returned she was nobody's wife

Well, I see you there with that rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well, I see Jane's awake
And she sends her regards

Hey! And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
I'm glad you stood in my way

And if you ever come by here, be it for Jane or for me
I want you to know your enemy is sleeping, and I want you to know 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 really tried

And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
On the night you planned to go clear

Sincerely, Your best friend


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from Lingo: Life Legend Lost, track released October 9, 2018
Written by Leonard Cohen

Vocal: Jean Koning

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Jean Koning Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jean Koning has been a compelling force in the underground music scene since his unlikely folk&jazz debut transferring the band The Children of a Lesser God into the avant-punk extravaganza !JP in 1988. His star-studded career includes albums such as Notes from Purgatory, Man Enough to be a Woman and Wake Up In L.A.
Throughout his career, Mr. Koning has been honored with numerous awards. ... more

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