The Avett Brothers Follow

Lay back, lay back, go to sleep my man
Wipe the blood from your face and your hands
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man

21 days, lost at sea, I fought
For 22 years, non-stop I talked
Through the desert, pissed-drunk and confused I walked
I spit a tooth in the palm of my hand

Lay back, lay back, go to sleep my man
Wipe the blood from your face and your hands
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man

Well the wind and trees are ganging up on me
They sing my funeral song in harmony
I just wanna walk home unaccompanied
They keep singing, they keep singing
Singing, they keep singing
Singing, they keep singing to me
La la la la la la
Singing to me
La la la la la la
I hear them singing
La la la la la la
Hey!

Well I wish things were different, true and deep
But everything that's so shallow is everything about me
You know they told me I could just take my money and leave
I hope the people on the ground will understand
I hope the people in the crowd will understand

Lay back, lay back, go to sleep my man
Wipe the blood from your face and your hands
Forgive yourself if you think you can
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man
La la
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man
La la
Go to sleep, go to sleep my man
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