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Behind The Wall by Tracy Chapman

Last (1)__________ I heard the screaming
Loud (2)____________ behind 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

Last (3)__________ I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another (4)__________________ (5)__________ for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If they come at all

And when (6)________ arrive
they say (7)________ can't interfere
With domestic affairs
Between a man and his wife
And as they walk out the door
The tears (8)________ up in her eyes

Last night I (9)__________ the screaming
Then a silence that (10)______________ 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 could 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 they come at all
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