Escrita por Leonard Cohen, foi gravada em outubro de 1968 e lançada em 7 de abril de 1969 no disco Songs from a room, o segundo da carreira de Leonard Cohen.
A
bunch of lonesome and very quarrelsome heroes
Were smoking out
along the open road
The night was very dark and thick between
them
Each man beneath his ordinary load
"I'd
like to tell my story"
Said one of them so young and
bold
"I'd like to tell my story
Before I turn into gold"
But
no one really could hear him
The night so dark and thick and
green
Well, I guess that these heroes must always live there
Where
you and I have only been
Put
out your cigarette, my love
You've been alone too long
And some
of us are very hungry now
To hear what it is you've done that was
so wrong
I
sing this for the crickets
I sing this for the army
I sing this
for your children
And for all who do not need me
"I'd
like to tell my story,”
Said one of them so bold
"Oh,
yes, I'd like to tell my story
'Cause you know, I feel I'm turning
into gold"
