Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jökull Júlíusson
Lead Vocals
Unnur Jónsdóttir
Cello
Davíð Antonsson
Drums
Rubin Pollock
Background Vocals
Karl Pestka
Violin
Daníel Ægir Kristjánsson
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jökull Júlíusson
Songwriter
Karl Pestka
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
KALEO
Producer
Mike Crossey
Editing Engineer
Arnar Gudjonsson
Producer
Éric Boulanger
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All the pretty girls like Samuel
Oh, he really doesn't share
Though it's more than he can handle
Life is anything but fair, life is anything but fair
Oh-oh, oh-oh, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Oh-oh, oh-oh
[Verse 2]
Just as soon as they turn older
He'll come and sweep 'em off their feet
It's only making me feel smaller
All the hidden love beneath
[Chorus]
So won't you lay me, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down?
[Chorus]
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Oh
[Bridge]
All alone, alone again
No one lends a helping hand
I have waited, I have waited
Takes a toll, my foolish pride
How long before I see the light?
I have waited, I have waited
For you to lay me down
[Verse 3]
Sail on by, sail on by for now
They play naked in the water
You know it's hard, heaven knows I've tried
But it just keeps getting harder
[Chorus]
So won't you lay me, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me, won't you lay
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you lay me, oh, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me, oh, won't you lay me down?
Oh, won't you lay me, say, won't you lay me down?
Won't you lay me down?
[Refrain]
Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
Yeah, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
[Outro]
For you to lay me
Won't you lay me down?
Written by: Jökull Júlíusson