lay our flowers down

candle wax

like a river on the concrete

fears will fly if you let them

pattern leather dress

shoes on a baby's feet

is he too young to tell him

people come and gather round

only love can lift us now

we find our common thread over tear-stained ground

raise our voices up

lay our flowers down

white knuckles

cotton beads on a rosary

hoping one has an answer

you hung it on the mirror only as a novelty

but now you squeeze it 'til your hands hurt

people come and gather round

only love can lift us now

we find our common thread over tear-stained ground

raise our voices up

lay our flowers down

oh

lay 'em down

another bad sign

another hard time

headlines you can't ignore

this ain't the first time

this ain't the last time

trouble's flying at your door

people come

people come

oh

people come and gather round

only love can lift us now

only love can lift us now

we find our common thread over tear-stained ground

raise our voices up

lay our flowers down

raise our voices up

lay our flowers down

raise our voices up

lay our flowers down

oh

lay 'em down