A sip of wine, a cigarette, And then it’s time to go. I tidied up the …

Leonard Cohen
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A sip of wine, a cigarette, And then it’s time to go. I tidied up the kitchenette; I tuned the old banjo. I’m wanted at the traffic-jam. They’re saving me a seat. ✨ Song: Boogie Street, Album: Ten New Songs, 2001
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