When I Lay Down

(album: Billie's Bones - 2003)

They said – lay lay down in the water
Even though you don't believe
All your sins will be forgiven
And your soul will be redeemed
So I walked into the water
And I fell down to my knees
And I took out some insurance
And I bought a little peace

But when I lay down
I lied
When I lay down
I lied

She said – Carling do you love me?
And I said – sure I do
And I led her to believe me
As I proved that it was true
Well, I let my body love her
God knows I really tried
And the comfort of it touched her
And her heart was satisfied

But when I lay down
I lied
When I lay down
I lied

To make them happy
And I lied so they would care
I lied 'cause I was lonely
And I lied 'cause I was scared
I lied so some would leave me
And I lied so some would stay
I lied until I lied my life away

I dreamed my life was over
And they laid me in my grave
I was frightened of forever
And the price I'd have to pay
And I thought that God would hate me
'Cause I'd lived my life in sin
But I felt the truth embrace me
As heaven let me in

And when I lay down
I lay down
And cried