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Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat - David Allan Coe



     
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Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat Lyrics


Now I lay me down to cheat
On the woman, I love so
And if I die between these sheets
I pray to God, she'll never knowShe's the best thing in his life
Why she worships the ground that he walks on
She waits up for him at night and worries
Until he's safely homeAnd she always believes
His stories about workin' overtime
And in 20 years beside him
Cheatin's never crossed her mindAw but it crossed his, early last summer
In a person of a neighbor that she still calls her friend
And with a little push from drinkin' one too many
One night in the fall he gave inAnd now he wishes he could stop himself
But there's no easy way
So he lays down with his lover
And silently he praysNow I lay me down to cheat
On the woman, I love so
And if I die between these sheets

I pray to God, she'll never knowIn his heart and soul
He knew that he was playing a game, he could never win
But ya know, forbidden fruit is sweet
Why it was sweet enough to make him risk it all againAnd now he's givin' up on lookin' for a way
To fight the feeling
So he prays this simple prayer
And hope it makes it past the hotel ceilingNow I lay me down to cheat
On the woman, I love so
And if I die between these sheets
I pray to God, she'll never know

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A life-long renegade, singer/songwriter David Allan Coe is one of the most colorful and unpredictable characters in country music history. One of the pioneering artists of the outlaw country movement of the '70s, he hasn't had many big hits — only three of his singles hit the Top Ten — but he has been among the biggest cult figures in country music throughout his career. Born in Akron, OH, Coe first got into trouble with the law at age nine. As a result, he was sent to reform school.

Read more about David Allan Coe on Last.fm.


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