He left his dead in the cottonwood trees 他留下了他的死在棉白杨

the ground grown too hard with the years 地面生长的太硬的年

Falling down was not what it used to be 跌倒是不是它曾经是

the ground grown too hard with the years 地面生长的太硬的年

   

He told his children those little white lies 他告诉孩子们这些善意的谎言

the truth would only paralyze them 真相只会麻痹他们

He told himself those little white lies 他告诉自己那些小小的白色谎言

the truth would only paralyze him 真相只会麻痹了他

   

Lay it down, lay it down 舍了，舍了

   

He sold most of what he cherished, 他卖的大部分是他魂牵梦绕，

the rest he let them steal 除此以外，他让他们偷

Shot his dog out in the open field, 拍他的狗在开放领域，

the rest he let them steal 除此以外，他让他们偷

   

He broke all of his promises, 他打破了他所有的承诺，

under a sea green sky 根据海绿色的天空

They never thought to ask him why, 他们从来没有想过要问他为什么，

under a sea green sky 根据海绿色的天空

   

Lay it down, lay it down 舍了，舍了

   

Please bury me in the cottonwood trees 请把我埋在棉白杨

the ground grown too cold for me 地面长得太寒对我来说

Going to sleep tonight in a warm feather bed 今天晚上在温暖的羽绒床睡

the ground grown too cold for me 地面长得太寒对我来说

   

Lay it down, lay it down 舍了，舍了