There's a lot of ways of saying what I want to say to you   There's songs and poems and promises and dreams that might come true   But I won't talk of starry skies or moonlight on the ground   I'll come right out and tell you I'd just love to lay you down      Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear   Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear   I'll let you know how much it means just having you around   Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down      There's so many ways your sweet love made this house into a home   You've got a way of doing little things that turn me on   Like standing in the kitchen in your faded cotton gown   With your hair still up in curlers I still love to lay you down      Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear   Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear   I'll let you know how much it means just having you around   Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down      When a whole lot of Decembers are showin' in your face   Your auburn hair has faded and silver takes it's place   You'll be just as lovely and I'll still be around   And if I can I know that I'd still love to lay you down      Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear   Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear   I'll let you know how much it means just having you around   Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down      Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear   Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear   I'll let you know how much it means just having you around   Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down      Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear   Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear   I'll let you know how much it means just having you around   Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down      (only played live)