A Working Man by Leonard Cohen & Nathalie Lessard

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A Working Man by Leonard Cohen & Nathalie Lessard

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(Thanks to Céline for the info!)

Watch a new song by Nathalie Lessard with lyrics by Leonard at
http://www.nathalielessard.net/main.htm
(takes time to download the clip but is worth it!)

"Un travailleur" 2:46
Paroles : Leonard Cohen
Traduction : Michel Garneau
Musique : François Thibault
Interprète : Nathalie Lessard
©Socan 2004 Dire Éditeur - Les Disques Terra Firma
Song title: "Le travailleur".

Now we need to know which original poem this songs is based on!
My guess is "A Working Man" from "Death of A Lady's Man"
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Re: A Working Man by Leonard Cohen & Nathalie Lessard

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jarkko wrote: Now we need to know which original poem this songs is based on!
My guess is "A Working Man" from "Death of A Lady's Man"
That would get my vote too, Jarkko. It sounds like almost a word for word translation.
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