I'll never walk away from this
I'll pull you closely to my chest
With a father's breaking heart
I'll walk you one last time into the dark
There are no reasons to explain
A solid kill but there's no blame
There are no answers though I pray
I die though this is not my grave
And I lay you down (lay you down)
I'll carry you, child to a place where you can rest
Between tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed
It tears me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath
There's no need to struggle, there's no need to struggle
And I lay you down (lay you down)
Don't you cry no more
I lay me down (lay me down)
Mmm…Ohhhh
Well, I'm not ready, I'm not ready for this
Oh, I'm not ready, I'm not ready for this
They'll ask no branches from this soil
My broken spirit steals my voice
I have no secrets to my name
Only the shadows hide my shame
And so I lift you upon my shoulder
To Avalon we line the street
I only hope that you're finally at rest
I'm not ready for this (I'm not ready, I'm not ready)
I lay you down (lay you down)
Don't you cry no more (I'm not ready, I'm not ready)
I lay me down (lay me down)
I'd gladly lay me down (lay me down)