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A Thousand Kisses Deep by Leonard Cohen

The ponies run, the (1)__________ are young
The odds are there to beat
You win a while, and then it's done
Your little winning streak
And summoned now to deal
With your invincible defeat
You live your life as if it's real
A thousand kisses deep
I'm turning tricks, I'm getting fixed
I'm back on Boogie Street
You lose your grip, and (2)________ you slip
Into the masterpiece
And maybe I had miles to drive
And promises to keep
You ditch it all to stay alive
A thousand kisses deep

And sometimes when the night is slow
The wretched and the meek
We gather up our hearts and go
A thousand (3)____________ deep
Confined to sex, we (4)______________ against
The limits of the sea
I saw there were no oceans left
For scavengers like me
I made it to the forward deck
I (5)______________ our remnant fleet
And then (6)__________________ to be wrecked
A thousand kisses deep
I'm turning tricks, I'm getting fixed
I'm back on Boogie street
I guess they won’t exchange the gifts
That you were meant to keep
And quiet is the thought of you
The file on you complete
Except what we forgot to do
A thousand (7)____________ deep

And (8)__________________ when the night is slow
The wretched and the meek
We gather up our hearts and go
A thousand (9)____________ deep
The ponies run, the (10)__________ are young
The odds are there to beat
You win a while, and then it's done
Your little winning streak
And summoned now to deal
With your invincible defeat
You live your life as if it's real
A thousand kisses deep

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