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Lille by Lisa Hannigan

He (1)________ to sea for the day
He wanted to (2)________ (3)________ to say
When he's asked (4)________ he'd done
In the (5)________ to someone
That he (6)__________ endlessly
Now she's gone, so is he
I went to war (7)__________ morning
I (8)________ my way but now I'm following
What you said in my arms
What I read in the charms
That I (9)________ durably
Now it's dead and (10)________ and I am free

I (11)________ to (12)__________ for the daytime
I shut my (13)________ to the sunshine
Turned my (14)________ away from the noise
Bruise and drip decay of childish toys
That I (15)__________ arguably
All our (16)__________________ gone to seed

We went out to play for the evening
We (17)____________ to (18)________ on to the feeling
And the stretch in the sun
And our (19)____________________________ as we run
To the (20)__________ endlessly
As the sun creeps up on the sea

Answers:
(1) went(2) know(3) what(4) what(5) past(6) loves(7) every(8) lost(9) love(10) gone(11) went(12) sleep(13) eyes(14) head(15) loved(16) labouring(17) wanted(18) hold(19) breathlessness(20) beach