The correct word is indeed "first," not "firm." It's in Sharon Robinson's exquisite rendering of the song on her "Everybody Knows" album, and you can find the Cavafy reference here leonardcohenfiles.com/alexandra.html and here leonardcohenfiles.com/cavafy.html.
Now how can the lyrics on this site be corrected?
The correct word is indeed "first," not "firm." It's in Sharon Robinson's exquisite rendering of the song on her "Everybody Knows" album, and you can find the Cavafy reference here leonardcohenfiles.com/alexandra.html and here leonardcohenfiles.com/cavafy.html.
Now how can the lyrics on this site be corrected?