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Behind The Wall by Tracy Chapman

Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices (1)____________ the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always (2)________ late
If they (3)________ at all

Last night I (4)__________ the screaming
Loud voices (5)____________ the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If they come at all

And when they arrive
they say they can't interfere
With domestic affairs
Between a man and his wife
And as (6)________ walk out the door
The tears well up in her eyes

Last night I heard the screaming
Then a (7)______________ that chilled my soul
Prayed that I was dreaming
When I saw the ambulance in the road

And the policeman said
'I'm here to keep the peace
Will the crowd disperse
I think we all (8)__________ use some sleep'

Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If (9)________ come at all
Answers:
(1) behind(2) come(3) come(4) heard(5) behind(6) they(7) silence(8) could(9) they