Story Of Isaac-Judy Collins

[ti:Story Of Isaac] [ar:Judy Collins] [al:Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Story Of Isaac - Judy Collins [00:10.52]The door it opened slowly [00:13.38] [00:14.19]And my father he came in [00:16.57] [00:18.22]I was nine years old [00:20.41] [00:23.05]And he stood so far above me [00:26.97] [00:28.15]And his blue eyes they were shining [00:31.10] [00:31.70]And his voice was very cold [00:36.41] [00:37.51]He said "I've had a vision [00:40.41] [00:41.27]And you know I'm strong and holy [00:43.80] [00:44.81]I must do what I've been told" [00:49.77]So he started up the mountain [00:53.31] [00:54.87]I was running he was walking [00:57.86] [00:59.70]And his axe was made of gold [01:02.65] [01:15.03]You who build these altars now [01:18.35]To sacrifice these children [01:21.24] [01:22.15]You must not do it anymore [01:25.37] [01:27.08]For you never had a vision [01:30.09] [01:31.66]And you never have been tempted [01:34.91]By the Devil or the Lord [01:39.24] [01:40.22]Yes you who stand above them now [01:45.08]Your hatchets blunt and bloody [01:47.91]You were not there before [01:53.21] [01:54.06]When I lay upon a mountain [01:57.52] [01:58.22]And my father's hand was trembling [02:01.41] [02:03.40]With the beauty of the word [02:08.82] [02:17.99]And if you call me brother now [02:21.18] [02:22.56]Forgive me if I ask [02:25.10] [02:25.67]"According to whose plan " [02:30.58] [02:32.03]When all us come down to dust [02:35.63]I will kill you if I must [02:39.46]I will love you if I can [02:43.71] [02:44.35]And may I never learn to scorn [02:48.84] [02:49.37]The body out of chaos born [02:53.08]The woman and the man [02:57.75] [02:58.80]And mercy on our uniform [03:02.77]Man of peace man of war [03:06.63] [03:07.65]The peacock spreads his fan