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Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel

Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was (1)__________________ to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing, stretching every nerve
I had to listen, had no choice
I did not believe the information
Just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom, boom, boom
"Son," he said, "grab your things
I've come to (2)________ you home"

To keep in silence, I resigned
My friends (3)__________ think I was a nut
Turning (4)__________ into wine
Open doors would (5)________ be shut
So I (6)________ from day to day
Though my (7)________ was in a rut
Till I (8)______________ of (9)________ I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling (10)________ of the scenery
I walked (11)__________ out of the machinery
My (12)__________ (13)__________ boom, boom, boom
"Hey," he said, "Grab your things
I've come to take you home"
Yeah, back home

When (14)________________ (15)________ her net
I'm (16)__________ (17)__________ I want to be
And liberty, she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by (18)__________ silhouette
Who close their eyes but (19)__________ can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show (20)______________ me
Today I don't (21)________ a replacement
I'll (22)________ them (23)________ the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom, boom, boom
"Hey," I said, "You can keep my things
They've come to take me home"
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