Lay Me Down

I'll never walk away from this

I'll pull you closely to my chest

With a fathers breaking heart

I'll walk you one last time into the dark

There are no reasons to explain

A silent killer bears no blame

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

Sweet tears that seep into the linens

As I put you down to bed

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

I lay you down

Lay you down

Don't you cry no more

I'll lay me down

Lay me down

Well I'm not ready

I'm not ready for this

I'm not ready, I'm not ready for this

There are no branches from this soil

My broken spirit steals my voice

I have no secrets to my name

Only the shadows hide my shame

And so if I lift you upon my shoulder

Inside a splintered wooden chest

To Avalon we line the streets

I only hope that you'll finally rest

I'm not ready for this

I'll lay you down

Lay you down

Don't you cry no more

I'll lay me down

Lay me down

I'd gladly lay me down

Lay me down