Lay me Down
Rome Ramirez Lyrics

Well this is how it starts, Two lovers in the dark
The song begins with the story of two lovers who are starting their journey in the dark, both literally and metaphorically.

On the run, from the one That they called Sheriff Spark
The two are fugitives who are running and trying to escape from the sheriff who is after them, whom they call Sheriff Spark.

Six guns by their side and bullets around their waist
The two are carrying six guns and bullets around their waist for their protection as they travel.

Two shots to the sky Signal sound for the chase
They fire two shots into the sky to signal the start of the chase.

The safe was nearly empty and They were nearly free But were seen by the Good eye of the mean Billy Green And he screamed at the top of his lungs They're on the run
Despite almost being free, they are spotted by Billy Green, who has a good eye, and he raises an alarm claiming they are on the run.

It's the two outsiders Grab your horses and your guns
The lovers are now being chased as outsiders, and anyone who can join the chase is urged to come with their horses and guns.

I said I wish that We could stay here, But I fear our time has come We could ride out in the darkness Chasing the rising sun
One of the lovers expresses a desire to stay in one place, but they fear that it's not possible. They can still ride into the sunrise, hoping to make the most of it.

We gotta pack our bags this instant, We're heading south-bound to the next town And if we all arrive there so safely, Baby you can Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down
The two need to pack their bags and escape to the next town, heading south. If they arrive safely, they can finally rest together.

Well it's the story of the two Always on the move They got nothing left to lose 'Cept their guns and their wounds
The story of the two lovers is about always being on the move and having nothing left to lose except their guns and wounds.

Now they're crossing borders Sheriffs posse on their tail They'd rather die together Than be stuck up in a cell
As they move, they cross borders, and the sheriff and his posse are still chasing them. They prefer dying together than being held in a cell.

They drank up all the whiskey and They partied every night Like it could be the last The bounty said shoot on sight
The two lovers enjoyed every moment and drank all the whiskey as if each night was their last. The bounty on their head mandated to shoot them if sighted.

So they chased the endless summer Though it came with the pride They wouldn't stop running till They found a paradise
The lovers keep running in pursuit of the endless summer, and they wouldn't stop until they find their paradise.

But the sheriff finally found them with his eyes seeing red So the lovers had to shoot him down and fill him full of lead They were finally free To find a place to lay their head
The sheriff finally finds them, and there is a confrontation leading to the lovers fatally shooting him. After the incident, the lovers are finally free to rest and settle.

And when they finally did he looked at her and then he said
After the long journey, the male lover looks at the female lover and says something critical.

I said I think that we can stay here, 'Cause I feel our time has come And we can walk down to the ocean, And sit with the rising sun So unpack your bags this instant, No more running from town to town And now that we've arrived so safely, Baby you can Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down
The male lover thinks it's safe enough to stay in that place and unpack their bags. The female lover can finally lay him down as they arrive at their final destination.

Well you're my green-eyed girl And I've been running around with you It's the afternoon and we got nothing left to do
The male lover declares admiration for his green-eyed girl and says they have been running around for a while and now they have nothing else to do in that afternoon.

So wipe the dirt off, or Take your shirt off, And we should go hit the cantina, We got work off I said it's hot outside Let me go swimming in your eyes We've been running for a while Why don't you lay down and make smile
The two lovers decide to hit the cantina and there is a playful request to clean up or take their shirts off. The male lover compliments the female lover's eyes and suggests that they should lay down and enjoy the moment.

I could never ask for nothing better than this It's just tequila and the beach, that's why its salty when we kiss
The male lover says that he couldn't ask for anything better than the moment they are in, enjoying themselves at the beach with tequila. The beach is salty when they kiss.

I said I think that we can stay here, 'Cause I feel our time has come And we can walk down to the ocean, And sit with the rising sun So unpack your bags this instant, No more running from town to town And now that we've arrived so safely, Baby you can Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down
The male lover reiterates that it's safe to stay here and unpack, and they can finally settle after all the running. The female lover can lay him down since they have arrived safely.

Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down
Repeating at the end, the song emphasizes the need for the female lover to lay the male lover down as they can finally rest after their tumultuous journey together.