Lay down and slumber
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Mama's boy is torn asunder
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All the fields have gone grey
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All the leaves are gone brown
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Let me tell you a story
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Lay down, I know you're weary
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While the star's in the sky
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While the moon's on the rise
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Lay down and don't you wake till morning
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Close your eyes and helpless through the night
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Lay down and dream of love and glory
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This is a lover's lullabye
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Once was a magician
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Fair he was, and handsome
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And he brought to the table
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All the fool's gold and wine
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And he promised us three favors
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Said he was a saviour
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But we drank all his glory
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And we borrowed all his time
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Lay down, and don't you wake till morning
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Close your eyes and helpless through the night
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Lay down and dream of love and glory
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This is a lover's lullabye
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My love, sleep tight my love
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And softly fade away
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The moon was made of old green cheese
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To keep the night away
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Softly now, close your eyes
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Lightly will you fade
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The moon was made for wakeful boys
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To keep the night away
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Lay down, and don't wake till morning
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Close your eyes all through the night
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Lay down in all your glory
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This is a lullabye
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Lover's Lullaby
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| Janis Ian |
