L ay do wn your w eary t une lay d own
Lay down the s ong you s trum
And re st yourse lf ' neath the s trength of s trings
No voice can h ope to hu m.
S truck by the s ounds before the sun
I knew the n ight had g one.
The mo rning bre eze l ike a b ugle b lew
Against the d rums of da wn.
L ay do wn your w eary t une lay d own
Lay down the s ong you s trum
And re st yourse lf ' neath the s trength of s trings
No voice can h ope to hu m.
T he oc ean w ild like an o rgan p layed
The seaweed's w ove its s trands
The cr ashin' w aves l ike c ymbals c lashed
Against the r ocks and sa nds
L ay do wn your w eary t une lay d own
Lay down the s ong you s trum
And re st yourse lf ' neath the s trength of s trings
No voice can h ope to hu m.
I sto od un wound be neath the sk ies
And clouds unb ound by l aws
The cr yin' r ain l ike a t rumpet s ang
And asked for n o ap plau se
L ay do wn your w eary t une lay d own
Lay down the s ong you s trum
And re st yourse lf ' neath the s trength of s trings
No voice can h ope to hu m.
T he la st of lea ves fe ll from th e trees
And clung to a n ew love's b reast
The b ranches b are l ike a b anjo p layed
To the winds that l iste ned be st
I gaze d down in the r iver's m irror
And watched its w inding s trum
The wa ter s mooth r an l ike a h ymn
And like a har p di d hu m
L ay do wn your w eary t une lay d own
Lay down the s ong you s trum
And re st yourse lf ' neath the s trength of s trings
No voice can h ope to hu m.
