There's a lot of ways of saying 

What I want to say to you

There's songs and poems and promises 

And dreams that might come true

But I won't talk of starry skies 

Or moonlight on the ground

I'll come right out and tell you 

I'd just love to lay you down



Lay you down and softly whisper 

Pretty love words in your ear

Lay you down and tell you all the things 

My woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means 

Having you around

Oh, darlin' how I'd love to lay you down



There's so many ways your sweet love 

Made this house into a home

You've got a way of doing 

Little things that turn me on

Like standing in the kitchen 

In your faded cotton gown

With your hair all up in curlers 

I still love to lay you down



Lay you down and softly whisper 

Pretty love words in your ear

Lay you down and tell you all the things 

My woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means 

Having you around

Oh, darlin' how I'd love to lay you down



Now, When a whole lot of Decembers 

Are showin' in your face

Your auburn hair has faded 

And silver takes it's place

You'll be just as lovely and I'll still be around

And if I can I know that 

I'd still love to lay you down



Lay you down and softly whisper 

Pretty love words in your ear

Lay you down and tell you all the things 

My woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means 

Having you around

Oh, darlin' how I'd love to lay you down



Oh, darlin' how I'd love

Oh, darlin' how I'd love to lay you down...