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Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Whatever colors you have in your mind
I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Until the break of day, let me see you make him smile
His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean
And you're the best thing that he's ever seen
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Why wait any longer for the world to begin
You can have your cake and eat it too
Why wait any longer for the one you love
When he's standing in front of you
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
I long to see you in the morning light
I long to reach for you in the night
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Whatever colors you have in your mind
I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Until the break of day, let me see you make him smile
His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean
And you're the best thing that he's ever seen
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Why wait any longer for the world to begin
You can have your cake and eat it too
Why wait any longer for the one you love
When he's standing in front of you
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
I long to see you in the morning light
I long to reach for you in the night
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
Lyrics submitted by twitty, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Track duration: 03:17
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"Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed"
I think the sweetest line is
"His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean"
I think it’s implying that he may not look the best or have much money but he’s a good person inside.
I also love the relaxing rhythm of this song
He's got his girl back to his house and it's time for her to go home, but neither of them want to part. The song is about that moment, where he's just saying "why don't you stay the night / I love you so much / we can make each other so happy"
The only question about this song is which are the best lyrics:
His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean
And you're the best thing that he's ever seen
or
I long to see you in the morning light
I long to reach for you in the night
"Forget this dance, let's go upstairs !
Let's take a chance, who really cares ?
Why, don't you know you got nothing to prove,
It's all in your eyes and the way that you move.
Forget this dance, let's go upstairs !
Why wait any longer, I don't mean to complain,
You can have love, but you might loose it.
Why run any longer when you're running in vain ?
You can have the truth but you've got to choose it."
It’s a love song, pure and simple. I think the woman in question might have a husband or boyfriend who isn’t Bob, hence the line ‘you can have your cake and eat it too’(When someone is cheating on their boyfriend/girlfriend, people will often make the comment that they want to have their cake and eat it too!) But I certainly don’t think there’s any dark or mysterious meaning behind this song; it’s just a beautiful song!
Maybe they were wrong.