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 a woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means just 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 still 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 a woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means just having you around

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



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 a woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means just having you around

Oh darlin' how I'd 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 a woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means just having you around

Oh darlin' how I'd 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 a woman loves to hear

I'll let you know how much it means just having you around

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



(only played live)