To every son and daughter Wayward and long gone The love of a father Will leave the light on I tried to throw you off track A needle in the haystack And I don't know how you found me Why you let me come back? 'Coz it's a long way home When all you're left to carry Is a heart of stone And the weight of most the world And I'd like to Lay it down a little Lay it down a lot I don't wanna hold it anymore Lay it down in pieces Or lay it down in whole Everything I've carried on my own Lay it down, lay it down Lay it down, lay it down I spent your money Living on the fringes But you threw a party for me Invited all your big friends And I have learned a little bit About a heavy load All that gleams and glitters Is not worth its weight in gold And I know I should Lay it down a little Lay it down a lot I don't wanna hold it anymore Lay it down in pieces Or lay it down in whole Everything I've carried on my own Lay it down, lay it down Lay it down, lay it down Lay it down a little Lay it down a lot I don't wanna hold it anymore Lay it down in pieces Or lay it down in whole Everything I've carried on my own Lay it down, lay it down Lay it down, lay it down Lay it down, lay it down Lay it down, lay it down To every son and daughter Wayward and long gone