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[Verse]
F#why was i so ready to lay myself bare for you 
every Bthought to share with you, correlate and care for you (i ask again) 
F#why was i so ready to lay myself bare for you
every Bthought to share with you, correlate and care for you 
F#why was i so ready to lay down with you 
dive right Bin and drown with you, kingdom and a crown for you (i ask again) 
F#why was i so ready to lay down with you 
dive right Bin and drown with you, kingdom and a crown for you 
[Chorus]
D#your protective mother
G#told me not to boBther 
D#your prospective lover 
G#warned me not to go there 
[Verse]
F#why'd i need to lay it on the line for you 
explain Bevery sign to you                           
will you be mine, i said to you 
F#will you be mine, i said to you 
will you be mine, i said to Byou 
will you by mine 
F#why'd i need to lay it on so thick with you 
want it Ball so quick with you 
think that it would stick 
[Chorus]
D#your protective mother
G#told me not to boBther 
D#your prospective lover 
G#warned me not to go there 
even with an F#arrow through my G#chest 
i still could Bnot lay down to rest 
even with an F#arrow through my G#chest 
i still could Bnot lay down to rest 
[Outro]
D#no G#no B--- 
oh no --- 
your prospective mother 
she told me not to bother you

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Lay Down

by Lail Arad

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[Verse]

why was i so ready to lay myself bare for you

every thought to share with you, correlate and care for you (i ask again)

why was i so ready to lay myself bare for you

every thought to share with you, correlate and care for you

why was i so ready to lay down with you

dive right in and drown with you, kingdom and a crown for you (i ask again)

why was i so ready to lay down with you

dive right in and drown with you, kingdom and a crown for you

[Chorus]

your protective mother

G# B

told me not to bother

your prospective lover

warned me not to go there

[Verse]

why'd i need to lay it on the line for you

explain every sign to you

will you be mine, i said to you

will you by mine

why'd i need to lay it on so thick with you

want it all so quick with you

think that it would stick

[Chorus]

your protective mother

G# B

told me not to bother

your prospective lover

warned me not to go there

F# G#

even with an arrow through my chest

i still could not lay down to rest

F# G#

even with an arrow through my chest

i still could not lay down to rest

[Outro]

D# G# B

no no ---

oh no ---

your prospective mother

she told me not to bother you

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