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Behind The Wall by Tracy Chapman

Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices (1)____________ the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If (2)________ (3)________ at all

Last night I (4)__________ the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If they come at all

And when they arrive
they say they can't interfere
With (5)________________ affairs
Between a man and his wife
And as they walk out the door
The tears well up in her eyes

Last night I (6)__________ the screaming
Then a silence that chilled my soul
Prayed that I was dreaming
When I saw the ambulance in the road

And the (7)__________________ said
'I'm here to keep the peace
Will the crowd disperse
I think we all could use some sleep'

Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another (8)__________________ night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If (9)________ come at all
Answers:
(1) behind(2) they(3) come(4) heard(5) domestic(6) heard(7) policeman(8) sleepless(9) they