In the recording Mr. Cohen sings "Un vieil homme dans un grenier Pour la nuit nous a cache" whereas one English translation shown is "An old woman gave us shelter,Kept us hidden in the garret.." Any idea why?

Reading the article that appears in today's (Feb. 25, 2009) New York Times ("On the Road, for Reasons Practical and Spiritual") makes it a bit easier for me to understand the (for me) high prices for tickets to the concerts. My goodness, if someone informed me my worth had suddenly dropped...