Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Lay Me Low Lyrics
Theyre gonna lay me low (lay me low)Theyre gonna sink me in the snowTheyre gonna throw back their heads and crowWhen I goTheyre gonna jump and shout (lay me low)Theyre gonna wave their arms aboutAll the stories will come outWhen I goAll the stars will glow bright (lay me low)And my friends will give up the fightTheyll see my work in a different lightWhen I goTheyll try telephoning my mother (lay me low)But theyll end up getting my brotherWholl spill the story on some long-gone loverThat I hardly knowHats off to the manOn top of the worldCome crawl up here, babyAnd Ill show you how it worksIf you wanna be my friendAnd you wanna repentAnd you want it all to endAnd you wanna know whenWell do it now dont care howTake your final bowMake a stand take my handAnd blow it all to hellThey gonna inform the police chief (lay me low)Wholl breathe a sigh of reliefHell say I was a malanderer, a badlander, and a thiefWhen I goThey will interview my teachers (lay me low)Wholl say I was one of gods sorrier creaturesTherell print informative six-page featuresWhen I goTheyll bang a big old gong (lay me low)The motorcade will be ten miles longThe world will join together for a farewell songWhen they put me down belowTheyll sound a fluegelhorn (lay me low)And the sea will rage, and the sky will stormAll man and beast will mournWhen I goHats off to the manOn top of the worldCome crawl up here, babyAnd we can watch this damn thing turnIf you wanna be my friendAnd you wanna repentAnd you want it all to endAnd you wanna know whenWell do it now do it nowTake a long last bowTake my hand make a standAnd blow it all to hellLay me low...When I go...
