Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

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

PRE CHORUS

cause if its love you want than you want mind

a little tenderness that sometimes is so hard to find

Chorus

(lay it down) lay it down

make it alright

(lay it down) lay it down

hold you so tight

lay it down

oh before the morning light

it's going to be alright

oh lay it down, come and lay it down tonight

Verse 2

tell me how you feel when we make love

tell me is it real or just make believe

you will never know what your made of

till you open up your heart to recieve

PRE CHORUS

cause if the love you got is that same old grind

where talkin tenderness thats so hard to find and I'm gettin behind you

Chorus

(lay it down) lay it down

make it alright

(lay it down) lay it down

hold you so tight

lay it down

ya before the morning light

it's going to be alright

oh lay it down

come and lay it down tonight

Bridge

do you remember them times talkin in your sleep

with a pocket full of rubbers you never could keep

from your best friends lover you dreamt about then

when you pullin up the covers the voices in your head

say if you want it bad

don't ever slip away

cause if it's love you want and tenderness.........yeah

Chorus

(lay it down) lay it down

make it alright

(lay it down) lay it down

hold you so tight

oh... before the morning light

it's gonna be alright

oh lay it down

gonna lay it down tonight

gonna come around tonight

you gotta lay it down