Lay Lady Lay
Love's Palette on a Brass Canvas
Lyrics
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Invitation for the woman to recline on the bed
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Reiteration of the invitation for the woman to lay on the bed
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
-Whatever colors you have in your mind
Offer to understand and display the woman's thoughts and desires
I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine
Promising to reveal and accentuate her thoughts
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Reiteration of the invitation for the woman to recline on the bed
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Encouraging the woman to stay with her partner for a while
Until the break of day, let me see you make him smile
Expressing desire to witness her bringing happiness to her partner
His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean
Acknowledging the man's appearance but highlighting the woman's value to him
And you're the best thing that he's ever seen
Emphasizing the woman's significance in the man's life
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Encouraging the woman to remain with her partner
Why wait any longer for the world to begin?
Urging not to wait for opportunities but to seize them
You can have your cake and eat it too
Asserting the possibility of enjoying both desires
Why wait any longer for the one you love?
Encouraging not to delay expressing love for someone present
When he's standing right in front of you
Highlighting the proximity of the loved one
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Reiteration of the invitation for the woman to recline on the bed
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
Encouraging the woman to stay while the night is young
I long to see you in the morning light
Expressing longing to see the woman in the morning
I long to reach for you in the night
Desire to be close to the woman during the night
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
Encouraging the woman to stay while the night is young
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Final reiteration of the invitation for the woman to recline on the bed
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