Well, the birds were talking all at once

and the old man mowing down his lawn

he didn't look like much too bad a guy

And I was thinkin' Hang on, man, something's wrong

your blues seems to be gone

heaven ain't bad but you don't get nothing done.





Lay down your head a while

you are not needed now

you are not needed now





Well, Allison laid an egg on me

and every time I turn around

it's swimming through the air above my bed

I told Miss Hicks and she said fine

as long as you're back in your room on time

I keep you clean and the girls will keep you fed





Lay down your head with mine

you are not needed now

and we got things to do





Between the blankets made of wool

the trains roll by every half an hour

and the body can get no restin' done, that's true

so I do my best, as best I can

thinkin' big and making plans

and wondering where them trains are rolling to





Lay down your head poor boy

and feel how the ground does move

and hear how them drivers sing





Well, goodbye friends, it's time to close

everybody knows that's the way it goes

where was it you lived in case I'm ever there

Well, three doors down and two behind

and it gets a little bit out of hand sometimes

don't let it fool you into thinkin you down care





Lay down your head and fly

I'll quietly pass you by

you won't even see me go





If I thought about it long enough

I just might make some kind of move

watchful eyes are too hard on the soul

With the smoke house just across the way

and it's fog upon the light of day

that would be hard comin' up with where