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Lille by Lisa Hannigan

He (1)________ to sea for the day
He wanted to (2)________ what to say
When he's asked what he'd done
In the past to someone
That he (3)__________ 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 said in my arms
What I (4)________ in the charms
That I (5)________ durably
Now it's dead and gone and I am free

I went to sleep for the daytime
I shut my (6)________ to the sunshine
Turned my head away from the noise
Bruise and drip decay of childish toys
That I (7)__________ arguably
All our labouring gone to seed

We went out to play for the evening
We (8)____________ to (9)________ on to the feeling
And the stretch in the sun
And our breathlessness as we run
To the beach endlessly
As the sun creeps up on the sea

Answers:
(1) went(2) know(3) loves(4) read(5) love(6) eyes(7) loved(8) wanted(9) hold