leonard cohen - the land of plenty lyrics

don t really know who sent me
to raise my voice and say:
may the lights in the land of plenty
shine on the truth some day.

i don t know why i come here,
knowing as i do,
what you really think of me,
what i really think of you.

for the millions in a prison,
that wealth has set apart
for the christ who has not risen,
from the caverns of the heart

for the innermost decision,
that we cannot but obey -
for what s left of our religion,
i lift my voice and pray:
may the lights in the land of plenty
shine on the truth some day.

i know i said i d meet you,
i d meet you at the store,
but i can t buy it, baby.
i can t buy it anymore.

and i don t really know who sent me,
to raise my voice and say:
may the lights in the land of plenty
shine on the truth some day.

i don t know why i come here,
knowing as i do,
what you really think of me,
what i really think of you.

for the innermost decision
that we cannot but obey
for what s left of our religion
i lift my voice and pray:
may the lights in the land of plenty
shine on the truth some day.