Alas I Cannot Swim-Laura Marling

[ti:Alas I Cannot Swim] [ar:Laura Marling] [al:Live In London EP] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.61]Theres a house across the river [00:06.00]But alas i cannot swim [00:08.00]And a garden of such beauty [00:10.25]That the flowers seem to grin [00:12.44]Theres a house across the river [00:14.83]But alas i cannot swim [00:16.69]I'll live my life regretting [00:19.19]That i never jumped in [00:21.13] [00:28.83]Theres a boy across the river [00:31.13]With short black curly hair [00:33.02]He wants to be my lover [00:35.08]And i want to be his peer [00:37.71]Theres a boy across the river [00:39.52]But alas i cannot swim [00:41.52]And i never will get to [00:43.77]Put my arms around him [00:45.62] [00:53.62]Theres a life across the river [00:55.43]That was ment for me [00:57.38] [00:57.94]Instead i live my life [00:59.70]In constant misery [01:01.63] [01:02.25]Theres a life across the river [01:04.38]But i do not see [01:06.44]Why i should please those [01:08.38]Who will never be pleased [01:10.76] [01:18.38]There is gold across the river [01:20.76]But i dont want none [01:22.88]There is gold across the river [01:24.88]But i dont want none [01:26.76]Gold is fleeting [01:28.07]Gold is fickle gold is fun [01:30.46]Gold is fleeting [01:32.23]Gold is fickle gold is fun [01:34.48] [01:35.35]There is gold across the river [01:37.62]But i dont want none [01:39.68]I would rather be dry [01:41.99]Then held up by a golden gun [01:44.12]Saying [01:44.43]Work more [01:45.50]Earn more [01:46.18]Live more [01:46.74]Have more fun [01:47.75]Saying [01:49.00]Work more [01:49.68]Earn more [01:50.49]Live more [01:51.18]Have more fun [01:52.24]Saying [01:53.06]Work more [01:54.06]Earn more [01:54.68]Live more [01:55.24]Have more fun [01:56.30] [02:13.37]Theres a life across the river [02:14.87]That was ment for me [02:16.69]Instead i live my life [02:18.69]In constant misery [02:20.44] [02:21.00]Theres a life across the river [02:22.62]But i do not see [02:24.81]Why i should please those [02:26.50]Who will never be pleased [02:28.69]There is gold across the river [02:37.12]But i dont want none [02:39.25]There is gold across the river [02:41.12]But i dont want none [02:43.12]Gold is fleeting [02:43.99]Gold is fickle gold is fun [02:45.87] [02:46.75]Gold is fleeting [02:47.87]Gold is fickle gold is fun [02:49.57] [02:51.12]There is gold across the river [02:52.70]But i dont want none [02:54.95]I would rather be dry [02:56.39]Then held up by a golden gun [02:58.69]Saying [02:59.14]Work more [02:59.95]Earn more [03:00.51]Live more [03:01.08]Have more fun [03:02.83]Saying [03:03.01]Work more [03:03.76]Earn more [03:04.38]Live more [03:05.01]Have more fun [03:06.45]Saying [03:07.14]Work more [03:07.64]Earn more [03:08.14]Live more [03:08.57]Have more fun