Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim (live HQ)

Lyrics:

Theres a house across the river
but alas i cannot swim
And a garden of such beauty
that the flowers seem to grin
Theres a house across the river
but alas i cannot swim
I'll live my life regretting that i never jumped in!

Theres a boy across the river
with short black curly hair
He wants to be my lover
and i want to be his peer
Theres a boy across the river
but alas i cannot swim
And i never will get to put my arms around him

Theres a life across the river
that was ment for me
instead i live my life in constant misery
Theres a life across the river
but i do not see
why i should please those who will never be pleased

There is gold across the river
but i dont want none
There is gold across the river
but i dont want none

Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun!
Gold is fleeting, gold is fickle, gold is fun!

There is gold across the river
but i dont want none
I would rather be dried
then held up by a golden gun

saying
Work more
earn more
live more
have more fun!

saying
Work more
earn more
live more
have more fun!

saying
Work more
earn more
live more
have more fun!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• laura
• marling
• alas
• cannot
• swim
• live
• lyrics
• acousic
• guitar
• folk
• alternative
• indie

[nicnac41]

i like this one. ask me if u want the chords (:

[xuuxu2605]

i have the chords (: but thank you!

[Heinzungen]

haha :D

Der Countryteil zum Schluss fetzt!

[xuuxu2605]

ja voll (: vor allem kommt der teil so unerwartet, das publikum und man selbst nimmt an, das lied wäre aus und dann legen die alle nochmal plötzlich so richtig los (:

[Heinzungen]

stimmt, als die geklatscht haben, hätte ich schon fast den nächsten Song angemacht... gut dass ich so langsam war! :D

[xuuxu2605]

haha (:

[mrboxman00]

I was listening to this and my little brother said "Just get a boat." lol

[MAOAMX]

i love this song, think it's better than the album version too (:

[CreamPuffs007]

Bahaha that is Laura Marling.

[weavah312]

she sounds like Laura Marling

[Clarinetish90]

To answer everyone's question: this song is on the last track of 'Alas I cannot swim" the track is called "Your only doll (Dora)" it's the lat half of the track after the bird noise interlude

[danilynd]

Can we purchase the album version in the states? I NEED IT!!!

[B3Fe]

How can somebody dislike this??

that's like disliking god..

[nicnac41]

@elljell10 ur welcome =)

[elljell10]

@nicnac41 thank you so much!! :D x

[nicnac41]

@elljell10 you could of course use a capo on the 5th fret, playing it with G,C,D and em but i think she plays it open with C,F,G and am. its the same, but if you use a capo the sound is a little higher of course.

[nicnac41]

@elljell10 no capo

[bertabuttons]

@nicnac41 can i have the chords please? :D