Rises The Moon by Liana Flores
Days seem sometimes as if they'll never end
Sun digs its heels to taunt you
But after sunlit days, one thing stays the same
Rises the moon
Days fade into a watercolour blur
Memories swim and haunt you
But look into the lake, shimmering like smoke
Rises the moon
Oh-oh, (1)__________ your weary eyes
I (2)______________ you that soon the (3)____________ comes
To darken fading summer skies
Breathe, breathe, breathe
Days pull you down just (4)________ a sinking ship
Floating is getting harder
But tread the water, child, and know (5)________ meanwhile
Rises the moon
Days pull you up just like a daffodil
Uprooted (6)________ its garden
They'll tell you what you owe, but (7)________ even so
Rises the moon
You'll be visited by sleep
I promise you that (8)________ the autumn comes
To steal away each dream you keep
Breathe, breathe, (9)______________
Sun digs its heels to taunt you
But after sunlit days, one thing stays the same
Rises the moon
Days fade into a watercolour blur
Memories swim and haunt you
But look into the lake, shimmering like smoke
Rises the moon
Oh-oh, (1)__________ your weary eyes
I (2)______________ you that soon the (3)____________ comes
To darken fading summer skies
Breathe, breathe, breathe
Days pull you down just (4)________ a sinking ship
Floating is getting harder
But tread the water, child, and know (5)________ meanwhile
Rises the moon
Days pull you up just like a daffodil
Uprooted (6)________ its garden
They'll tell you what you owe, but (7)________ even so
Rises the moon
You'll be visited by sleep
I promise you that (8)________ the autumn comes
To steal away each dream you keep
Breathe, breathe, (9)______________
Answers:
(1) close(2) promise(3) autumn(4) like(5) that(6) from(7) know(8) soon(9) breathe