Lay It Down Lyrics - Lay It Down - Cowboy Junkies

He left his dead in the cottonwood trees 

the ground grown too hard with the years 

Falling down was not what it used to be 

the ground grown too hard with the years 

He told his children those little white lies 

the truth would only paralyze them 

He told himself those little white lies 

the truth would only paralyze him 

Lay it down, lay it down 

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He sold most of what he cherished, 

the rest he let them steal 

Shot his dog out in the open field, 

the rest he let them steal 

He broke all of his promises, 

under a sea green sky 

They never thought to ask him why, 

under a sea green sky 

Lay it down, lay it down 

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Please bury me in the cottonwood trees 

the ground grown too cold for me 

Going to sleep tonight in a warm feather bed 

the ground grown too cold for me 

Lay it down, lay it down