Animals - Immigrant Lad

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and here i sit with a tear in my eye ,
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the waters of tyne in between you and i
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and here i sit with a tear in my eye ,
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the waters of tyne in between you and i

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as a child i dreamed of her , on the far banks of the river
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i knew she could not be reached , for my mind was forever wondering
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far above his head , as he tried his best to teach me
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the river was muddy and black , black as the coal she carried
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impossible to cross , many men had tried
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the old sailor told me , another life is lost

and here i sit with a tear in my eye ,
the waters of tyne in between you and i
and here i sit with a tear in my eye ,
the waters of tyne in between you and i

black was the colour of my childish dreams , impressions that would last
black coal , coal black pit yacka’s face , escaping the coal dust blast
blind pony stumblin’ to the light of day , to retire in the green fields forever
and i’ll build me a bridge of steel , to beat the black river forever
i’ll beat that black river forever , i’ll beat that muddy river forever

and here i sit with a tear in my eye ,
the waters of tyne in between you and i
and here i sit with a tear in my eye ,
the waters of tyne in between you and i