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Lille by Lisa Hannigan

He went to sea for the day
He wanted to (1)________ (2)________ to say
When he's asked what he'd done
In the past to someone
That he loves endlessly
Now she's gone, so is he
I went to war (3)__________ morning
I lost my way but now I'm following
What you (4)________ in my arms
What I (5)________ in the charms
That I (6)________ 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 (7)________ away from the noise
Bruise and drip decay of (8)________________ toys
That I loved arguably
All our labouring (9)________ to seed

We went out to play for the evening
We wanted to hold 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) know(2) what(3) every(4) said(5) read(6) love(7) head(8) childish(9) gone