Lay down lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
We were so close there was no room
We bled inside each others' wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace
[Chorus:]
Lay down lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
What if I told you were stupid, destructive, soulless
Callous, murderous, malignant, belligerent, ignorant
Would you believe me would you like that
Or would you prove me wrong and fight back
I'd like to take the sunshine right from the sky
And let it shine on you through my eyes
You see we all in the same boat trying to float
So everybody grab a oar we can make it to shore
lay down, sleep my little darling
i'll be nothing when you're gone
lay down just like in a coffin
then i'll have nothing but a song
could i leave you in a coffin for real
and just leave you in a church
lay down
leave you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
lay down
sleep you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
it's not my turn
lay down, this pain will be long gone
with the absence of your breath
i know that you loved me
but i can't love you when you're dead
so i'll leave you in that coffin for god
and i'll leave you in the dirt
lay down
leave you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
lay down
sleep you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
lay down before me
i know i won't go
it's not my turn
lay down, sleep my little darling
i'll be nothing when you're gone
lay down just like in a coffin
then i'll have nothing but a song
could i leave you in a coffin for real
and just leave you in a church
lay down
leave you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
lay down
sleep you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
it's not my turn
lay down, this pain will be long gone
with the absence of your breath
i know that you loved me
but i can't love you when you're dead
so i'll leave you in that coffin for god
and i'll leave you in the dirt
lay down
leave you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
lay down
sleep you'll be lonely
i know i won't go
lay down before me
i know i won't go
it's not my turn
