Aoife O'donovan Lay My Burden Down
Gonna lay my burden down
Lay my body in the ground
Cold clay against my skin
I don't care at all
Can't seem to find my peace of mind
So with the earth, I'll lay entwined
Six feet underground
My feet are warm and dry
When I get to the other side
I'll put your picture way up high
I'm not coming back to you
It's just too far, it's just too far
If I was cast out on the sea
Would you come and look for me?
Or would you just let me sink
Beneath the waves so blue?
What if I had learned to fly?
Fly all night till day drew nigh
Perch down upon a branch
And scan the crowd for you
When I touch my feet on the land
I'll kiss your lips and take your hands
But you know I'm not here to stay
It's just too far
Darling, can't you hear me cry
My bones are broke, my tongue is tied
The moon is swaying back and forth
Against the navy sky
It's all that I can see
My body's trembling on my knees
Just have a little mercy on me
Run away and hide
When I sleep, the angels sing
But I cannot hear a thing
Eyes closed
Dreaming of the better days gone by
When I wake, the trumpets play
And I'm standing at the gates
Fall down in joy
I know my race has just been won
When I was young, my mom would say
'Well life is hard, but that's OK
If you can make it through the day
It's not that far, no, it's not that far'
