Lay down your burden she said You've got nothing to hide here Or to be ashamed about Tell us your story You'll soon realize we've all bled I heard a man who mourns the death of his wife A girl said her boyfriend, beats her most every night Over and over the stories they flow through my head I still can recall all the times They made me feel safe when I arrived Why did I survive so many trials I can't even think I still can recall all the words They used to explain how much they hurt How can I survive so many trials I don't even think I don't even think that I feel alive A woman tried to hide how many scars her wrist displayed A boy told me he thought about jumping off a bridge for days These people all around here, they felt the same as me A common understanding for the pain we want to leave Lay down your burden she said Lay down your burden she said Just lay down you burden she said Just lay down you burden Just lay it down, just lay it down Lay down your burden Lay down your burden Lay down your burden she said Just lay down your burden Just lay it down, lay it down