Lay Our Flowers Down

Candle wax like a river on the concrete

Fears will fly if you let them

Patent 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 counting beads on a rosary

Hoping one has an answer

You hung it on the mirror only as a novelty

But now you squeeze it till 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

There are lines 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