Lay Me Down

I’ll never walk away from this I’ll pull you closely to my chest With a father’s breaking heart I’ll walk you one last time into the dark There are no reasons to explain A solid kill but there’s no blame There are no answers though I pray I die though this is not my grave And I lay you down (lay you down) I’ll carry you, child to a place where you can rest Between tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed It tears me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath There’s no need to struggle, there’s no need to struggle And I lay you down (lay you down) Don’t you cry no more I lay me down (lay me down) Mmm…Ohhhh Well, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this Oh, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this They'll ask no branches from this soil My broken spirit steals my voice I have no secrets to my name Only the shadows hide my shame And so I lift you upon my shoulder Inside a splintered wooden chest To Avalon we line the street I only hope that you’re finally at rest I’m not ready for this (I’m not ready, I'm not ready) I lay you down (lay you down) Don’t you cry no more (I’m not ready, I’m not ready) I lay me down (lay me down) I’d gladly lay me down (lay me down)