Lay down lay down. Lay it all down. Let your white birds smile up. At the ones who stand and frown. Lay down lay down. Lay it all down. Let your white birds smile up. At the ones who stand and frown. We were so close there was no room. We bled inside each others' wounds. We all had caught the same disease. And we all sang the songs of peace. Chorus:. Lay down lay down. Lay it all down. Let your white birds smile up. At the ones who stand and frown. Lay down lay down. Lay it all down. Let your white birds smile up. At the ones who stand and frown. What if I told you were stupid destructive soulless. Callous murderous malignant belligerent ignorant. Would you believe me would you like that. Or would you prove me wrong and fight back. I'd like to take the sunshine right from the sky. And let it shine on you through my eyes. You see we all in the same boat trying to float. So everybody grab a oar we can make it to shore. Chorus. We were so close there was no room. We bled inside each others' wounds. We all had caught the same disease. And we all sang the songs of peace. Some came to sing. Some came to pray. Some came to keep the dark away. So raise the candles high. 'Cause if you don't we could stay. Black against the night. So raise them higher again. And if you do we could stay dry against the rain. Chorus (repeat).