Lay Me Down Sweet Jesus
Oh, lay me down, sweet Jesus, by the trembling skylines
by the fox's vineyard, by the snowman's eyes
Oh, lay me down by the black boys, lay me down by the blue boys
and lay me down in the sweetness of my father's arms
Oh, lay me down, sweet Jesus, by the fever of your cold feet
where the soil goes hungry, where the pretty worms hide
Oh, lay me down by the highways, by the messianic roadmaps
and lay me down in the sweetness of my father's arms
Oh, lay me down, sweet Jesus, by the muddy river Jordan
by the teeth of pianos, by the punk rock bands
Oh, lay me down by the coffins of the paperboy's parents
and lay me down in the sweetness of my father's arms
Oh, lay me down, sweet Jesus, in the holy war zones
by Jerusalem's cancer, by my baby's blood
Oh, lay me down in the pastures, where your crosses gathers
and lay me down in the sweetness of my father's arms
Lay Me Down Doce Jesus
Oh, Lay Me Down, doce Jesus, pelas skylines trêmulas
por vinhas da raposa, pelos olhos do boneco de neve
Oh, Lay Me Down pelos meninos negros, Lay Me Down pelos meninos azuis
e me deito na doçura dos braços de meu pai
Oh, Lay Me Down, doce Jesus, pela febre dos seus pés frios
onde o solo passa fome, onde os vermes bonitas esconder
Oh, Lay Me Down pelas rodovias, pelos roteiros messiânicos
e me deito na doçura dos braços de meu pai
Oh, Lay Me Down, doce Jesus, junto ao rio lamacento Jordão
pelos dentes dos pianos, pelas bandas de punk rock
Oh, Lay Me Down por os caixões dos pais do Paperboy
e me deito na doçura dos braços de meu pai
Oh, Lay Me Down, Jesus doce, nas zonas de guerra santa
por câncer de Jerusalém, pelo sangue do meu bebê
Oh, Lay Me Down nas pastagens, onde suas cruzes reúne
e me deito na doçura dos braços de meu pai