Lay It Down

To every son and daughter

Wayward and long gone

The love of a father

Will leave the light on

I tried to throw you off track

A needle in the haystack

And I don't know how you found me

Why you let me come back?

'Coz it's a long way home

When all you're left to carry

Is a heart of stone

And the weight of most the world

And I'd like to

Lay it down a little

Lay it down a lot

I don't wanna hold it anymore

Lay it down in pieces

Or lay it down in whole

Everything I've carried on my own

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay it down, lay it down

I spent your money

Living on the fringes

But you threw a party for me

Invited all your big friends

And I have learned a little bit

About a heavy load

All that gleams and glitters

Is not worth its weight in gold

And I know I should

Lay it down a little

Lay it down a lot

I don't wanna hold it anymore

Lay it down in pieces

Or lay it down in whole

Everything I've carried on my own

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay it down a little

Lay it down a lot

I don't wanna hold it anymore

Lay it down in pieces

Or lay it down in whole

Everything I've carried on my own

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay it down, lay it down

To every son and daughter

Wayward and long gone