[Verse 1] Come away little lass Come away to the water To the ones that are waiting only for you Come away little lass Come away to the water Away from the life that you always knew We are calling to you
[Verse 2] Come away little light Come away to the darkness In the shade of the night we’ll come looking for you Come away little light Come away to the darkness To the ones appointed to see it through We are calling for you We are coming for you
[Verse 3] Come away little lamb Come away to the water Give yourself so we might live anew Come away little lamb Come away to the slaughter To the ones appointed to see this through We are calling for you We are coming for you
[Verse 4] Come away little lamb Come away to the water To the arms that are waiting only for you Come away little lamb come away to the slaughter To the one appointed to see this through We are calling for you We are coming for you We are coming for you We are coming for you
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One of the darker tracks on Songs from District 12 and Beyond, “Come Away to the Water” features a guitar-heavy sound and various interpretations – either that of the Careers beckoning the tributes to come and be killed, or the Capitol beckoning the children it reaps.
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