Lay Down My Brother

(album: Ready For Confetti - 2011)

Lay down my brother
Take it easy, take it slow
Lay down my brother
Rest a while, let it go

It's a long hard road in the wind and the rain
But you finally made it through
Odds are you'll be going again
But the odds won't be riding with you

Lay down my brother
Take it easy, take it slow
Lay down my brother
Rest a while, let it go

You've been working every minute, every hour, every day
Still the work is never done
The life you love is passing away
But you feel you've only begun

Lay down my sister
Take it easy, take it slow
Lay down my sister
Rest a while, let it go

You can rock 'em in the cradle, rock 'em in your arms
Kiss their cheeks whenever they cry
You'll be waving from the doorway when they all come home
Waving when they tell you goodbye

Lay down my mother
Take it easy, take it slow
Lay down my mother
Rest a while, let it go

It's a penny for your thoughts, a dollar for your toil
Nothing for youself in between
When the sun's beating down on the hot dry soil
You wonder what any of it means

Lay down my father
Take it easy, take it slow
Lay down my father
Rest a while, let it go

Lay down my brother
Take it easy, take it slow
Lay down my brother
Rest a while, let it go