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Lay Lady Lay

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Lay Lady Lay was released on November 7, 1985 by Columbia as a part of the album Biograph

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bob Dylan

Vocals

Pete Drake

Pedal Steel Guitar

Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels

Acoustic Guitar

Charlie McCoy

Bass

Bob Wilson

Piano

Kenny Buttrey

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bob Dylan

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bob Johnston

Producer

Charlie Bragg

Engineer

Neil Wilburn

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Lay, lady, lay

Lay across my big brass bed

Lay, lady, lay

Lay across my big brass bed

[Chorus]

Whatever colors you have in your mind

I show them to you and you see them shine

[Verse 2]

Lay, lady, lay

Lay across my big brass bed

Stay lady stay

Stay with your man awhile

Until the break of day

Let me see you make him smile

[Chorus]

His clothes are dirty but his, his hands are clean

And you are the best thing that he's ever seen

[Verse 3]

Stay lady stay

Stay with your man awhile

[Bridge]

Why wait any longer for the world to begin?

You can have your cake and eat it, too

Why wait any longer for the one you love

When he's standing in front of you?

[Verse 4]

Lay, lady, lay

Lay across my big brass bed

Stay lady stay

Stay while the night is still ahead

[Chorus]

I long to see you in the morning light

I long to reach for you in the night

[Outro]

Stay lady stay

Stay while the night is still ahead

Written by: Bob Dylan

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