Store Room Lyrics - Leonard Cohen

Store Room 

Its not the wind that keeps you up, 

Its not the snow 

Its not the moon 

coming like a headlight 

through your window 

Its not the thumbnail of a screen 

That scrapes away your dream 

It's just this man, 

Taking what he needs, 

From the store room, 

Its not the news of burning towns 

That ruins your mind 

like a spoon you turn and you turn 

But it wont unwind 

Though these wars you did not start 

They dont 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 shes is 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 

neighbours 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 theres nothing left to choose 

And there is so much more to loose. 

Theres this man, 

Taking what he needs, 

From the store room, 

Its not the wind that keeps you up, 

Its not the snow 

Its not the moon 

coming like a headlight 

through your window 

Its not the thumbnail of a screen 

That scrapes away your dream 

It's just a man, 

Taking what he needs, 

From the store room, 

Its not the news of burning towns 

That ruins your mind 

like a spoon you turn and you turn 

But wont unwind 

No these wars you did not start 

They dont 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 shes 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 

neighbours making love. 

It's just a man, 

Taking what he needs, 

From the store room, 

Oh go to sleep and change the locks 

When you wake up 

Share your toast maybe 

spill a little coffee from your cup 

Hes got nothing left to choose 

And youve got so much more to loose. 

It's just a man, 

Taking what he needs, 

From the store room,