Lay Me Down

I’ll never walk away from this

With a father’s breaking heart

I’ll walk you one last time into the dark

There are no reasons to explain

There are no answers though I pray

I die though this is not my grave

And I lay    you down (lay you down)

I’ll carry you, child to a place where you can rest

It tears me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath

There’s no need to struggle, there’s no need to struggle

And I lay you down (lay you down)

Don’t you cry no more

I lay me down (lay me down)

Mmm

Well, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this

Oh, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this

They’ll ask no branches from this soil

I have no secrets to my name

Only the shadows hide my shame

To Avalon we line the street

I only hope that you’re finally at rest

I’m not ready for this (I’m not ready, I’m not ready)

I lay you down (lay you down)

Don’t you cry no more (I’m not ready, I’m not ready)

I lay me down (lay me down)

I’d gladly lay me down (lay me down)