Lay me Down
The Dirty Heads Lyrics

Well this is how it starts, Two lovers in the dark
The story begins with two people in love, hiding in the dark.

On the run, from the one That they called Sheriff Spark
They are running away from Sheriff Spark, who is after them.

Six guns by their side and bullets around their waist
They are armed with six guns and carrying bullets.

Two shots to the sky Signal sound for the chase
They fire two shots as a signal to start a chase.

The safe was nearly empty and They were nearly free
They have almost emptied the safe and are close to freedom.

But were seen by the Good eye of the mean Billy Green
However, Billy Green, who has good vision, spots them.

And he screamed at the top of his lungs They're on the run
Billy Green shouts that the couple is running away.

It's the two outsiders Grab your horses and your guns
He calls for the outsiders to get their horses and guns to chase the couple.

I said I wish that We could stay here, But I fear our time has come
The lover wishes to stay but knows that their time is running out.

We could ride out in the darkness Chasing the rising sun
They could leave in the darkness while chasing the sunrise.

We gotta pack our bags this instant, We're heading south-bound to the next town
They need to pack their bags and leave for the next town immediately.

And if we all arrive there so safely, Baby you can Lay me down
If they arrive safely, the lover can lay down next to them.

Well it's the story of the two Always on the move They got nothing left to lose 'Cept their guns and their wounds
This is a story of two people who are always on the move, with nothing to lose except for their weapons and injuries.

Now they're crossing borders Sheriffs posse on their tail They'd rather die together Than be stuck up in a cell
They are crossing borders with the sheriff's posse pursuing them, and they would rather die together than be imprisoned.

They drank up all the whiskey and They partied every night Like it could be the last The bounty said shoot on sight
They drank all the whiskey, and partied as if every night was their last, knowing that there's a bounty on their heads.

So they chased the endless summer Though it came with the pride They wouldn't stop running till They found a paradise
They ran towards an endless summer, seeking paradise, with the pride that kept them going.

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
The sheriff finally caught up with them, so they had to kill him to defend themselves.

They were finally free To find a place to lay their head And when they finally did he looked at her and then he said
After killing the sheriff, they finally had their freedom and found a place to rest. The man looked at the woman and spoke.

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
The man thinks they can stay here because he feels their time has come. They can walk 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
The man asks the woman to unpack their bags and stay here. They won't have to keep running from town to town anymore. If they arrived safely, she could lay him down.

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 man calls the woman his green-eyed girl and says that they've been running around together. It's afternoon, and they have nothing to do.

So wipe the dirt off, or Take your shirt off, And we should go hit the cantina, We got work off
The man suggests wiping the dirt off, or taking their shirts off, and going to the cantina as they have the day 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
Since it's hot outside, the man asks to swim in the woman's eyes. They've been running for a while, so he suggests she lays down and they smile together.

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 man says he couldn't ask for anything better than tequila and the beach, causing their kisses to be salty.

Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down
Repeat of the chorus where the man asks the woman to lay him down.