Leonard Cohen – The Arms Of Regina lyrics

This transcription is an improvisation!

And the Holston river sparkles in the moonlight
And the Holston river [door slams] rushes to the sea.
Well the British (?) mountain towers o'r the valley
Still the arms of Regina reach for me.

Ten years ago i tried to save the president (?) [hummm humm...]
[ta da da da ta da da da da run (?????)]
[ah ?? ???? ??? ???? the arms of Regina]
And on her robe I could not tell a lie [?]

I've worked and slaved to be a rock mount [???][spanish ship?]
And the Brushy Mountain (p)imitates your eee[??]
Now I'm a going back to see Regina
and a [?????] (we need you)
[?????] ...memory

Still the Holston valley sparkles in the moonlight (sunlight)
Still the Holston river rushes to the sea
Still the Planeish(?) mountain towers o'r the valley
Still the arms of Regina reach for me.
(let's do that once again)

Still the Holston valley sparkles in the moon light
Still the Holston river rushes through the sea
Still the Plainish mountain towers o'r the valley
Still the arms of Regina reach for me

Still the arms of Regina reach for me...

(let's get out of here...)

Let's get out of this place (hum hum hum), What are we...