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Lille by Lisa Hannigan

He went to sea for the day
He wanted to know what to say
When he's (1)__________ what he'd done
In the past to someone
That he loves endlessly
Now she's gone, so is he
I went to war every morning
I lost my way but now I'm following
What you (2)________ in my arms
What I (3)________ in the charms
That I love durably
Now it's dead and gone and I am free

I went to sleep for the daytime
I shut my eyes to the sunshine
Turned my head away from the noise
Bruise and (4)________ decay of childish toys
That I loved arguably
All our labouring (5)________ to seed

We went out to play for the evening
We (6)____________ to (7)________ on to the feeling
And the (8)______________ in the sun
And our breathlessness as we run
To the beach endlessly
As the sun creeps up on the sea

Answers:
(1) asked(2) said(3) read(4) drip(5) gone(6) wanted(7) hold(8) stretch