One of the toughest lyric I've ever written...maybe because I am not that religious...lucky to have Alan Gentle to help me
Stan loves music, is published (EMI/Capitol), and has experience performing on radio and TV when it was live in the good old days. These days he's just writing
Songwriter of pop, country, inspirational songs. I like to write. I travel a lot to Asia...so my music may have an Asian influence.
Story behind the song
With so much bad going in this world I thought that even the Lord would be tired.
Feb 2012: The track is now improved. Neal Gilbertson added guitar and drums!
Lyrics
Lay Down Lord
© Words by Alan Gentle & Stan Loh; Music by Stan Loh August 28, 2007
Verse 1 - WOMAN
Will you lay down Lord?
You must be weary,
To see your sweet fruits,
Sour on the trees.
Verse 2 - MAN
And are you wondering Lord?
How longer things should be,
The beast of destruction,
Running free.
Chorus - BOTH
Can you lay down Lord, can you rest?
While the winds of war still blow,
Can you lay down Lord, can you rest?
Can your lambs shoulder your load?
Verse 3 - MAN
Our leaders talk for hours
While sweet fruits are devoured?
And all you made …
Goes Satan’s way.
Verse 4 - WOMAN
And when the dark draws in,
And all around is sin,
We’ll hold your light,
For the right side of right!
Bridge
Would you lay down Lord, lay down Lord,
You can count on your flock,
all your people to break down the rocks…
Rocks of affliction,
Rocks of corruption,
Rocks of addiction,
Rocks of destruction.
Outro - BOTH
You can lay down Lord, you can rest,
In your team you have the best,
You can lay down Lord, we’re possessed,
You can count on your flock,
all your people to break down the rocks…
Rocks of affliction,
Rocks of corruption,
Rocks of addiction,
Rocks of destruction.
Rocks of addiction,
Rocks of destruction.
Fade out
