Lay My Burden Down Lyrics

Gonna lay my burden down
Lay my body in the ground
Cold clay against my skin
But I don't care at allCan't seem to find my piece of mind
So with the earth I'll lay entwined
Six feet underground
My feet are warm and dryWhen I get to the other side
I'll put your picture way up high
But I'm not coming back to you
It's just too farIf I was cast off on the sea
Would you come and look for me
Or would you just let me sink
Beneath the waves so blueWhat if I had learned to fly
Fly all night till day drew nigh
Touch down upon a branch and
Scan the crowd for youWhen I touch my feet on the land
I'll kiss your lips and take you in
But you know I'm not here to stay

It's just too farDarling can't you hear me cry
My bones are broke
My tongue is tied
The moon is swaying back and forth
Against the navy sky
Is all I can see
My body is trembling on my knees
Just have a little mercy on me
Run away and hideWhen I sleep the angels sing
But I cannot hear a thing
Eyes close
Dreaming of the better days gone byWhen I wake the trumpets play
And I'm standing at the gates
Fall down and joy
I know my race has just been wonWhen I was young my momma would say
Well life is hard, but that's O.K.
If you can make it through the day
It's not that far
No, it's not that far
Songwriters
AOIFE MARIA O'DONOVANPublished by
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