so many years   spent runnin away   how many times i wished i could stay   too much emotion   a hole in my heart   feelin alone since we've been apart and   if i had the chance, i'd never let you go   just want you to know      down, lay me down, lay me down   lay down burden   down, lay me down, lay me down   lay down burden      how many things i wanted to do   how many times spent thinkin this through   so many nights spent here by the phone   wond'rin if you felt just as alone   while some things have all been   crazy from the start   it's tearin me apart      down, lay me down, lay me down   lay down burden   down, lay me down, lay me down   lay down burden      just remember the way i held you   it's always in my heart      down, lay me down, lay me down   lay down burden   down, lay me down, lay me down   lay down burden   down, lay me down, lay me down   lay down burden.....