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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leonard Cohen
Performer
Dan Kessel
Guitar
David Kessel
Guitar
Phil Spector
Guitar
Sherlie Matthews
Background Vocals
Gerry Garrett
Background Vocals
Clydie King
Background Vocals
Venetta Fields
Background Vocals
Brenda Bryant
Background Vocals
Bili Theford
Background Vocals
Don Menza
Flute
Oren Waters
Background Vocals
Lorna Willard
Background Vocals
Julia Tillman
Background Vocals
Oma Drake
Background Vocals
Bob Dylan
Background Vocals
Alan Ginsberg
Background Vocals
Bill Diez
Background Vocals
Ronee Blakley
Background Vocals
Art Munson
Guitar
David Isaac
Guitar
Jesse Ed Davis
Guitar
Ray Pohlman
Bass
Albert Perkins
Slide Guitar
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Slide Guitar
Terry Gibbs
Percussion
Emil Radoccia
Percussion
Gene Estes
Percussion
Bob Zimmitti
Percussion
Hal Blaine
Drums
Jim Keltner
Drums
Pete Jolly
Keyboards
Tom Hensley
Keyboards
Don Randi
Keyboards
Bill Mays
Keyboards
Barry Goldberg
Keyboards
Mike Lang
Keyboards
Devra Robitaille
Synthesizer
Steve Douglas
Saxophone
Ray Neapolitan
Bass
Bobby Bruce
Fiddle
Jay Migliori
Saxophone
Conte Candoli
Trumpet
Charles Loper
Trombone
Jack Redmond
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Lyrics
Phil Spector
Vocal Arranger
Don Menza
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Spector
Producer
Larry Levine
Engineer
Bob Robitaille
Assistant Engineer
Stan Ross
Assistant Engineer
Bruce Gold
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
I needed you, I knew I was in danger
Of losing what I used to think was mine
You let me love you 'til I was a failure
You let me love you 'til I was a failure
Your beauty on my bruise like iodine
I asked you if a man could be forgiven
And though I failed at love, was this a crime?
You said, "Don't worry, don't worry, darling"
You said, "Don't worry, don't you worry, darling
There are many ways a man can serve his time"
You covered up that place I could not master
It wasn't dark enough to shut my eyes
So I was with you, oh sweet compassion
Yes I was with you, oh sweet compassion
Compassion with the sting of iodine
Your saintly kisses reeked of iodine
Your fragrance with a fume of iodine
And pity in the room like iodine
My masquerade of trust was iodine
And everywhere the flare of iodine
Yes, it started with the flare of iodine
Writer(s): Phil Spector, Leonard Cohen
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