Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim

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0there's a house over the river but alas i cannot swim
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1and a garden of such beauty that the flowers seem to grin
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2there's a house over the river but alas i cannot swim
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3ill live my life regretting that i never jumped in
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6there's a boy over the river with short black curly hair
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7he wants to be my lover and i want to be his peer
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8there's a boy over the river but alas i cannot swim
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9i never will get to put my arms around him
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12there's a life up by the river that was meant for me
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13instead i live my life in constant misery
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14there's a life across the river but i do not see
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15why i should please those who'll never be pleased
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18there is gold across the river but i dont want none
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19there is gold across the river but i dont want none
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20gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
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21gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun
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22there is gold across the river but i dont want none
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23i would rather be driving being held up by a golden gun
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24saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
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25saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
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26saying work more, earn more, live more, have more fun
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