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 I’ll never walk away from this

I’ll pull you closely to my chest

 With a father’s breaking heart

 I’ll walk you one last time into the dark

 There are no reasons to explain

A solid kill but there’s no blame

 There are no answers though I pray

 I die though this is not my grave

 And I lay you down (lay you down)

I’ll carry you, child to a place where you can rest

Between tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed

 It tears me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath

There’s no need to struggle, there’s no need to struggle

 And I lay you down (lay you down)

 Don’t you cry no more

 I lay me down (lay me down)

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Ohhhh

Well, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this

Oh, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this

 They'll ask no branches from this soil

My broken spirit steals my voice

 I have no secrets to my name

 Only the shadows hide my shame

And so I lift you upon my shoulder

Inside a splintered wooden chest

 To Avalon we line the street

 I only hope that you’re finally at rest

I’m not ready for this (I’m not ready, I'm not ready)

 I lay you down (lay you down)

 Don’t you cry no more (I’m not ready, I’m not ready)

 I lay me down (lay me down)

 I’d gladly lay me down (lay me down)