
“You got some big dreams, baby, but in order to dream you gotta still be asleep.”
Song lyrics, Slow Train Coming (1979), When You Gonna Wake Up
“You got some big dreams, baby, but in order to dream you gotta still be asleep.”
Song lyrics, Slow Train Coming (1979), When You Gonna Wake Up
"Light My Fire" (1967). Because Jim Morrison sang this as a breakthrough hit for The Doors and was the group's primary songwriter, this is often mistakenly thought to have been written by him. It was actually written by guitarist Robby Krieger, as were some other songs including "Love Her Madly," "You're Lost Little Girl" and "Touch Me" (as well as some other songs on the Soft Parade album). The second verse of the song, however, was written by Morrison.
Misattributed
"Light My Fire" (1967); because Jim Morrison sang this as The Doors first hit, and he was the group's primary songwriter, this is often mistakenly thought by many to have been written by Morrison.
"The Superstitions of Fred Anneday, Annday, Anday; a Novel of Real Life" (1935)
How Writing Is Written: Previously Uncollected Writings, vol.II (1974)
"Everybody Knows"
I'm Your Man (1988)
Source: The Leonard Cohen Collection
“We were running with the night;
Playing in the shadows.
Just you and I,
Till the morning light.”
Running with the Night, co-written with Cynthia Weil.
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)
Come Get to This.
Song lyrics, Let's Get It On (1973)