Robert Earl Keen - Lay Down My Brother lyrics

(Chorus 1) Lay down my brother Take it easy, take it slow Lay down my brother Rest a while, let it go It's a long hard road in the wind and the rain But you finally made it through Odds are you'll be goin' again But the odds won't be ridin' with you (Chorus 1) You've been workin' every minute, every hour, every day Still the work is never done The life you love is pa**in' away But you feel you've only begun (Chorus 2) Lay down my sister Take it easy, take it slow Lay down my sister Rest a while, let it go (Guitar) You can rock 'em in the cradle, rock 'em in your arms Kiss their cheeks whenever they cry You'll be wavin' from the doorway when they all come home Wavin' when they tell you goodbye (Chorus 3) Lay down my mother Take it easy, take it slow Lay down my mother Rest a while, let it go It's a penny for your thoughts, a dollar for your toil Nothin' for youself in between When the sun's beatin' down on the hot dry soil You wonder what any of it means (Chorus 4) Lay down my father Take it easy, take it slow Lay down my father Rest a while, let it go (Chorus 1)