Store Room - Leonard Cohen

It’s not the wind that keeps you up, it’s not the snow

It’s not the moon coming like a headlight through your window

It’s not the thumbnail of a screen that scrapes away your dream

It’s just this man taking what he needs from the store room

It’s not the news of burning towns that ruins your mind

Like a spool you turn and you turn but it won’t unwind

No these wars you did not start, they don’t tear your sleep apart

It’s just a man taking what he needs from the store room

And now this woman by your side, well, she’s asleep

And there’s nothing you can give her and there’s nothing you want to keep

You don’t even try to prove that the noise is neighbors making love

It’s just a man taking what he needs from the store room

Well go to sleep and change the locks when you wake up

Share your toast, maybe spill some coffee from your cup

Oh, there’s nothing left to choose and there is so much more to lose

There’s this man taking what he needs from the store room

It’s not the wind that keeps you up, it’s not the snow

It’s not the moon coming like a headlight through your window

It’s not the thumbnail of a screen that scrapes away your dream

It’s just a man taking what he needs from the store room

It’s not the news of burning towns that ruins your mind

Like a spool you turn and turn but won’t unwind

No these wars you did not start, they don’t tear your sleep apart

It’s just a man taking what he needs from the store room

And now the woman by your side, well, she’s awake

But there’s nothing you can give her and there’s nothing you want to take

You don’t even try to prove that the noise is neighbors making love

It’s just a man taking what he needs from the store room

Or go to sleep and change the locks when you wake up

Share your toast, maybe spill a little coffee from your cup

He’s got nothing left to choose and you’ve got so much more to lose

There’s just a man taking what he needs from the store room

It’s not the wind