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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
Performer
Ernie Isley
Ernie Isley
Bass
George Moreland
George Moreland
Drums
Gary Jones
Gary Jones
Congas
C. Jasper
C. Jasper
Piano
Milton Westley
Milton Westley
Organ
John Mosley
John Mosley
Flute
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Composer
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
Arranger
George Patterson
George Patterson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley
Producer
O'Kelly Isley Jr.
O'Kelly Isley Jr.
Producer
Tom Ruff
Tom Ruff
Mastering Engineer
Michael DeLugg
Michael DeLugg
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

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
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man awhile
Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man awhile
Until the break of day
Let me see you make him smile
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay, lady
Stay, lady, stay, lady
His clothes are dirty
But his hands are clean
And you're the best thing
That he's ever seen
Stay, lady, stay
Oh, stay with your man awhile
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay, lady
Stay, lady, stay, lady
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, standing, standing in front of you, oh oh
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay while the night is still ahead
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay, lady
Stay, lady, stay, lady
I long to see you in the morning light
I wanna reach for you in the night
Please, lady
Stay, lady
Stay while the night is still ahead
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lady
Kick your shoes off, lady
La da da da da da da da
Lay, lady, lay
Ah yeah, relax yourself and stay a while
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
You got me goin' out of my head
Lay, lady, lay
Ah yeah, lay, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
Kick your shoes off and stay a while, relax yourself, lady
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay, lay, lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da, come over
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Don't you wanna?
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay
Don't you wanna stay a while?
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay
Until the break of day
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Come on
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay
Let me see you make him smile
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay
Stay, lady; lay, lady
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Please stay, my lady
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Hey, lady, lady
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay
La da da da da
Lay, lady, lady
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Ah yeah
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady
Whatever color you have in your mind
I'll try to show them to you and you see them shine
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Would you do that for me, lady?
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man a while
Stay, lady, stay
Ah yeah
Stay with your man a while
Until the break of day
Let me see you make him smile
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady
His clothes are dirty
But his hands are clean
And you're the best thing
That he's ever seen
Stay, lady; stay, lady
Stay with your man a while
Stay, lady, stay, lady, stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay, lady, stay, lady, stay, lady
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?
Oh, he's standing, standing
Standing in front of you
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay while the night's still here
Stay, lady, stay; stay, lady, stay
Would you do that for me?
Stay, lady, stay, lady, stay, lady, stay, lady
I long to see you in the morning light
I wanna reach for you in the night
Please, lady; please, lady
Stay while the night is still here
Stay, lady, stay
Come lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lady
Kick your shoes off, lady
Relax yourself a while
Stay, lady, stay
La da da da da da
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da da da da
Stay, lady, stay
Relax yourself a while
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da da da
Stay, lady, stay
Oh, relax yourself a while
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady
La da da da da da da da da
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady, lay, lady
La da da da da da da da da
Lay, lady, lay; lay, lady, lay
Written by: Bob Dylan

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