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originally by Melanie

LAY DOWN (CANDLES IN THE RAIN)

Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown

We were so close there was no room
We bled inside each others' wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace

Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown

So raise the candles high 'cause if you do we could stay black against the night
So raise them higher again and if you do we could stay dry against the rain

Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown

We were so close there was no room
We bled inside each others' wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace

Some came to sing
Some came to pray
Some came to keep the dark away
So raise the candles high 'cause if you do we could stay black against the night
Ooh raise them higher again and if you do we could stay dry against the rain

Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown

Lay down, lay down (lay down ooh)
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down (lay down ooh)
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown

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unreleased - performed a few times during Blondie's 2005 UK tour
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