Verse I raised my head and set my sails In the eye of a storm, in the belly of a whale My spirit stood on solid ground I'll be at peace when they lay me down Verse When I was a child, I cried Until my needs were satisfied My needs have grown up, pound for pound I'll be at peace when they lay me down When they lay me down someday My soul will rise, then fly away This old world will turn around I'll be at peace when they lay me down Verse This life isn't fair, it seems It's filled with tears and broken dreams There are no tears where I am bound And I'll be at peace when they lay me down When they lay me down someday My soul will rise, then fly away This old world will turn around I'll be at peace when they lay me down Instrumental When they lay me down someday My soul will rise, then fly away This old world will turn around I'll be at peace when they lay me down Outro (hold) When I was a child I cried