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Riverside by Agnes Obel

Down by the river by the boats
Where (1)__________________ goes to be alone
Where you wont see any rising sun
Down to the (2)__________ we will run

When by the water we (3)__________ to the dregs
Look at the (4)____________ on the (5)__________ bed
I can (6)________ from (7)________ eyes
You've never (8)________ by the riverside

Down by the (9)__________ the riverbed
Somebody calls you (10)________________ says
Swim with the (11)______________ and float away
Down by the (12)__________ everyday
(Oh) my God I see
How everything is torn
In the (13)__________ deep
And I don't (14)________ why
I go the way
Down by the riverside

When that old river (15)________ pass your eyes
To wash off the dirt on the riverside
Go to the (16)__________ so very near
The river will be your eyes and ears

I walk to the borders on my own
To (17)________ in the water just (18)________ a stone
Chilled to the (19)____________ in them 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 (20)__________ 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

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