She was a faker, I was a fool 

I tried to make her, I broke the rule 

And over coffee the morning next 

I learned the reckless have regrets



Life lays me down 

Life lays me down 

Life lays me down down 

But my God was still coming 

around around 



He was a salesman, I was a fool 

He had retirement, I had a stool 

And over bourbon and a coca cola 

I fought the bad guy and I kept my soul 



Life lays me down 

Life lays me down 

Life can lay me down down 

But my God was still coming 

around around around around around 



And it's a full house flush 

With a bass and a brush 

And a subtle soft shade of the cheekbone blade 

And the world turns around 

The sun that is found to be casually gunning

For life overrunning in heels 

He squeals and reveals 

God don't cut deals 



He was a saviour, I was a child 

Programmed behaviour and a Santa smile 

And over red wine and a little bread 

We commune with the divine 

And the diva in the priest who'd said 



Life lays me down 

Life lays me down 

Boy life lay you down down 

But my God was still coming 

around around around around around 



And it's a drag queen sheriff of a ghost town Probably since the last days of hate

When the mushroom clouds came down 

Smoke signaling too late 

CNN broke the blow dry grip 

For a flash of the end 

Like it's some hot tip 

And God

If the last voice I hear on that community screen

Is deeper than Yours and doubly as mean

Then the Jedi knight was right 



Life lays me down 

Life lays me down 

Life lay you down 

Life can lay me down 

Life lays me down 

Life lays me down 

Life lay me right down oh now down 

Life can lay me down 

Life can lay me down 

Life can lay me down down down down 

Life can lay me down 

so hard sometimes I even sing like jazz fusion 



And it's a full house flush 

With a bass and a brush 

And a subtle soft shade of the cheekbone blade 

And the world turns around 

The sun that is found to be casually gunning 

For life overrunning in heels 

He squeals and reveals 

God don't cut deals 



Life lays me down 

Life lays me down 

Life can lay me down 

But my God was still coming 

around around around around around 

My God