Lay A Little Light On Me (Early Version)

Strawbs - Lay A Little Light On Me (Early Version)



Watch my hand

See it shakes

Trembling as my life blood bleeds

Comfortless

Superfakes

Offering their empty creeds

That have faith or substance

That change to suit the doubter

To satisfy his needs.



Rid me of your darkness

Lay a little light on me

Clothe me with your brightness

Lay a little light on me

Oh save me someone

Lay a little light on me



Growing boys

Masturbate

Drink the wine and take the bread

Saintly priests

Castigate

Holy water for the head

With shades of John the Baptist

Who came intent to rescue

And danced with death instead.



Bless the good

Curse the bad

Some are wise

Others mad

Phoney profiteers suitably seeming sad

Preparing for the kingdom

Annointing us with wisdom

Convinced that we'll be glad.