Lay You Down - Gwyneth Herbert

Snapshot of heaven

Walled paradise

Frozen sunlight;

kiss me tender, kiss me twice

Cold winter morning

Web on the ground

I’ll lay you down

Holes in my stockings

Snagged in your smile

Stay forever

I would go the extra mile

Hide from the bright lights

Faraway town

I’ll lay you down

I’ll lay you down

I’ll lay you down, little darling

Lay you down

Timber of Eden

Whispering lust

Railway sleeper with your blanket ivy dust

Freckles of daylight

Golden and brown

I’ll lay you down

I’ll lay you down

I’ll lay you down, little darling

Lay you down

And they can’t touch us here

They come and go outside

Their sad and busy lives

The time is different here

It flows against the tide

And gently takes its time

It’s captivating here

We talk about it all

And try to understand

The world is softer here

The black beyond the wall

I’ll take your hand

And lay you down

I’ll lay you down, little darling

I’ll lay you down

I’ll lay you down, little darling

I’ll lay you down

I’ll lay you down, little darling

I’ll lay you down

I’ll lay you down, little darling

Lay you down