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Behind The Wall by Tracy Chapman

Last (1)__________ I (2)__________ the screaming
Loud voices (3)____________ the wall
Another (4)__________________ night for me
It won't do no (5)________ to call
The police
Always (6)________ late
If they come at all

Last (7)__________ I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless (8)__________ for me
It won't do no (9)________ to call
The police
Always come late
If (10)________ (11)________ at all

And when (12)________ arrive
they say (13)________ can't interfere
With (14)________________ affairs
Between a man and his wife
And as (15)________ walk out the door
The tears well up in her eyes

Last night I (16)__________ the screaming
Then a (17)______________ that (18)______________ my soul
Prayed (19)________ I was dreaming
When I saw the ambulance in the road

And the policeman said
'I'm (20)________ to keep the peace
Will the crowd disperse
I think we all could use (21)________ sleep'

Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices (22)____________ the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always (23)________ late
If they (24)________ at all
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