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Riverside by Agnes Obel

Down by the river by the boats
Where everybody goes to be alone
Where you wont see any (1)____________ sun
Down to the river we will run

When by the water we drink to the dregs
Look at the stones on the river bed
I can tell from your eyes
You've (2)__________ been by the riverside

Down by the water the riverbed
Somebody calls you somebody says
Swim with the (3)______________ and (4)__________ away
Down by the river everyday
(Oh) my God I see
How everything is torn
In the river deep
And I don't know why
I go the way
Down by the riverside

When (5)________ old river runs pass your eyes
To (6)________ off the dirt on the riverside
Go to the water so very near
The river will be your eyes and ears

I (7)________ to the borders on my own
To fall in the water (8)________ (9)________ a stone
Chilled to the marrow in (10)________ bones
Why do I go here all alone
(Oh) my God I see
How everything is torn
In the river deep
And I don't know why
I go the way
Down by the riverside
(Oh) my God I see
How everything is torn
In the river deep
And I don't know why
I go the way
Down by the riverside
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Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside

Answers:
(1) rising(2) never(3) current(4) float(5) that(6) wash(7) walk(8) just(9) like(10) them