[ti:The Animals Were Gone] [ar:Damien Rice] [al:9] [00:05.00]Damien Rice - The Animals Were Gone [00:29.06]Woke up and for the first time [00:32.13]the animals were gone [00:34.35]It's left this house empty now [00:38.32]not sure if I belong [00:41.98]Yesterday you asked me [00:45.82]to write you a pleasant song [00:49.39]I'll do my best now [00:54.88]but you've been gone for so long [00:58.08]The window's open now [01:00.00]and the winter settles in [01:02.69]We'll call it Christmas [01:06.69]when the adverts begin [01:10.28]I love your depression [01:13.72]and I love your double chin [01:16.91]I love 'most everything [01:21.47]that you bring to this offering [01:24.69]Oh I know that I left you [01:30.91]in places of despair [01:38.95]Oh I know that I love you [01:45.82]so please throw down your hair [01:51.70]At night I trip without you [02:00.42]and hope I don't wake up [02:04.46]'Cause waking up without you [02:13.69]is like drinking from an empty cup [02:19.16]Woke up and for the first time [02:23.54]the animals were gone [02:27.01]Our clocks are ticking now [02:30.98]so before our time is gone [02:34.86]We could get a house [02:37.14]and some boxes on the lawn [02:40.93]We could make babies [02:44.34]and accidental songs [02:47.61]I know I've been a liar [02:51.74]and I know I've been a fool [02:54.70]I hope we didn't break yet [02:57.46]but I'm glad we broke the rules [03:01.96]My cave is deep now [03:04.74]yet your light is shining through [03:08.43]I cover my eyes, still all I see is you [03:15.77]Oh I know that I left you [03:22.62]in places of despair [03:28.97]Oh I know that I love you [03:37.23]so please throw down your hair [03:44.48]At night I trip without you [03:50.45]and hope I don't wake up [03:56.89]'Cause waking up without you is [04:05.33]like drinking from an empty cup [04:11.71]