Lay down lay down

Lay it all down

Let your white birds smile up

At the ones who stand and frown



Lay down lay down

Lay it all down

Let your white birds smile up

At the ones who stand and frown



We were so close, there was no room

We bled inside, each other's wounds

We all had caught, the same disease

We all sang, the songs of peace



Lay down lay down

Lay it all down

Let your white birds smile up

At the ones who stand and frown



Lay down lay down

Lay it all down

Let your white birds smile up

At the ones who stand and frown



So raise the candles high

'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the night



Oh, raise them higher again

And if you do we could stay dry against the rain



Lay down lay down

Lay it all down

Let your white birds smile up

At the ones who stand and frown



Lay down lay down

Lay it all down

Let your white birds smile up

At the ones who stand and frown



We were so close, there was no room

We bled inside, each other's wounds

We all had caught, the same disease

We all sang, the songs of peace



Some came to sing

Some came to pray

Some came to keep

The dark away



Some came to sing

Some came to pray

Some came to keep

The dark away



So raise the candles high

'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the night



Oh raise them high again

And if you do we could stay dry against the rain



Lay down lay down

Lay it all down

Let your white birds smile up

At the ones who stand and frown ...