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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 (1)________ out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing, stretching every nerve
I had to listen, had no choice
I did not (2)______________ the information
Just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom, boom, boom
"Son," he said, "grab your things
I've (3)________ to take you home"

To (4)________ in silence, I resigned
My friends would (5)__________ I was a nut
Turning (6)__________ into wine
Open (7)__________ would soon be shut
So I (8)________ from day to day
Though my (9)________ was in a rut
Till I (10)______________ of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked (11)__________ out of the machinery
My (12)__________ (13)__________ boom, boom, boom
"Hey," he said, "Grab your things
I've (14)________ to take you home"
Yeah, (15)________ home

When illusion (16)________ her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty, she pirouette
When I (17)__________ that I am free
Watched by empty silhouette
Who close their eyes but (18)__________ can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell (19)________ what the smile on my (20)________ meant
My heart (21)__________ boom, boom, boom
"Hey," I said, "You can (22)________ my things
They've come to take me home"
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