Lay Me Down, My Love

[couchgrouch]

Lay Me Down, My LoveThe horizon's calling, Lady, can you hear itfrom the faded colors of a calico sundownwhen life lays me low you always lift my spiritbut what my heart and the hills are saying nowis lay me down, my lovebare my soul 'neath the silver eye abovelet's make love in the long grass of the meadowand know as one the myst'ries of the nightfall with me on a soft bed of shadowand be covered by sheets of cool starlightyes, lay me down...lay me down, my lovea light evening wind romances a lonely cedarleaves and branches dance as the warm breeze singswhile their moonwaltz is sweet, what could be sweeterthan your gentle shivers as you hear me whisperinglay me down, my lovebare my soul 'neath the silver eye abovelet's make love in the long grass of the meadowand know as one the myst'ries of the nightfall with me on a soft bed of shadowand be covered by sheets of cool starlightyes, lay me down...lay me down, my loveyour head upon my chest, your beauty in my dreamsmorning upon your breast, when I awake it meanslay me down, my lovelay me down, my love(c)2006 Robert George