Ruby red her lips were on fire    Do me with a kiss if you please    Tell me what your sweet heart desires    Tell me how you want it to be       'Cause if it's love you want    Then you won't mind    A little tenderness    That sometimes is so hard to find       (Lay it down)    Lay it down    Make it alright    (Lay it down)    Lay it down    I'll hold you so tight    (Lay it down)    Oh before the moment lies,    It's gonna be alright    Oh lay it down    Come and lay it down tonight.       Tell me how you feel when we make love    Tell me is it real or just make believe    You will never know what you're made of    Til' you open up your heart to receive       'Cause if the love you got's that same old crime    We're talkin' tenderness,    That's so hard to find    And I'm getting behind you...       (Lay it down)    Lay it down    Make it alright    (Lay it down)    Lay it down    I'll hold you so tight    (Lay it down)    Yeah, before the moment lies,    It's gonna be alright    Oh lay it down    Come and lay it down tonight       Do you remember them times?    Talkin' in your sleep,    With a pocket full of promise    You never couldn't keep,    From your best friend's lover    You dreamt about in bed    When your pulling up the covers,    The voices in your head       Saying if you want it bad    Don't ever let it slip away       'Cause if it's love you want and Tenderness....       (Lay it down)    Lay it down!    Make it alright    (Lay it down)    Lay it down!    I'll hold you so tight!!!    (Lay it down)    Oh before the moment lies    It's gonna be alright    Oh lay it down    Come and lay it down tonight       Ahhhh, lay it down    I'm Gonna lay it down tonight,    Your Gonna come around tonight,    You gotta lay it down