While the limousines wait in the street

Famous r'n'r Hotel , Lausanne, Switzerland, with cows ands crosses everywhere. Makes me think about L Cohen's "Chelsea Hotel n2" as i do very often.

   

I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel,
you were talking so brave and so sweet,
giving me head on the unmade bed,
while the limousines wait in the street.
Those were the reasons and that was New York,
we were running for the money and the flesh.
And that was called love for the workers in song
probably still is for those of them left.

Ah but you got away, didn't you babe,
you just turned your back on the crowd,
you got away, I never once heard you say,
I need you, I don't need you,
I need you, I don't need you
and all of that jiving around.

I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel
you were famous, your heart was a legend.
You told me again you preferred handsome men
but for me you would make an exception.
And clenching your fist for the ones like us
who are oppressed by the figures of beauty,
you fixed yourself, you said, "Well never mind,
we are ugly but we have the music."

Tour Van Music #11 " City Girl What Have We Done To Ourselves?"

when i think of you
i stop and turn the hourglass again
the past is a strange place
but i want it back
and i just won't wait
city girl, what have we done to ourselves?
black spine northern line
feeds on money and time
you cut your soul to fit
battle scars from all night bars
never thought that i would be so drawn to it
city girl, what have we done to ourselves?