Well my friends are gone and my hair is grey
I ache in the places where I used to play
And I'm crazy for love but I'm not coming on
I'm just paying my rent every day
In the Tower of Song
I said to Hank Williams, ''How lonely does it get?''
Hank Williams hasn't answered yet
But I hear him coughing all night long
Oh, a hundred floors above me
In the Tower of Song
I was born like this, I had no choice
I was born with the gift of a golden voice
And twenty-seven angels from the Great Beyond
They tied me to this table right here
In the Tower of Song
This is a sarcastic reference to his not-so-typically-beautiful singing voice. In live concerts, Cohen’s fans cheer at this line. 
 Upon accepting the Juno Award for Best Male Vocalist in Canada (1992), Cohen remarked about his voice: 
 Only in Canada could somebody with a voice like mine win Vocalist of the Year.
Tower of Song