Lay It Down

Lay It Down - Nichole Nordeman

To every son and daughter

Wayward and long gone

The love of a father

Will leave the light on

Tried to throw you off track

A needle in a haystack

I don't know how you found me

Or why you let me come back

Cause it's a long way home when all you're left to carry

Is a heart of stone and the weight of most the world

And I'd like to

Lay it down a little

Lay it down a lot

I don't want to hold it anymore

Lay it down in pieces

Lay it down in whole

Everything I've carried on my own

Lay it down lay it down

Lay it down lay it down

I spent your money

Living on the fringes

But you threw a party for me

Invited all your big friends

And I have learned a little bit about a heavy load

All that gleams and glitters is not worth its weight in gold

And I know I should

Lay it down a little

Lay it down a lot

I don't want to hold it anymore

Lay it down in pieces

Lay it down in whole

Everything I've carried on my own

Lay it down lay it down

Lay it down lay it down

Lay it down a little

Lay it down a lot

I don't want to hold it anymore

Lay it down in pieces

Lay it down in whole

Everything I've carried on my own

Lay it down lay it down

Lay it down lay it down

Lay it down lay it down

Lay it down lay it down

To every son and daughter

Wayward and long gone