Listen to Lay You Down by José James

Lay You Down

José James

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

José James

Vocals

Ryan Anselmi

Tenor Saxophone

Alex Bilowitz

Synthesizer

Pablo Castanho

Alto Saxophone

Takuya Kuroda

Trumpet

Saunders Sermons

Saunders Sermons

Trombone

Gideon van Gelder

Gideon van Gelder

Rhodes Piano

Richard Spaven

Drums

Chris Smith

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

José James

Composer

Ryan Anselmi

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

José James

Co-Producer

Alex Bilowitz

Producer

Alex Nizich

Recording Engineer

Stuart Hawkes

Mastering Engineer

Hayden Miller

Graphic Design

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up

[Verse 2]

Girl, the way you move your body

Fills my heart beyond compare

When you tell me that you love me

Baby, I'm gon' take you there

To the place where love is growing

Higher, higher by the day

To the place where I am roaming

Feel your body as it sways

[Verse 3]

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

[Verse 4]

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

[Verse 5]

Now's the time for us to realize

Life don't give love but one chance to grow

Now's the time for you to touch my face

With your fingers, never let me go

In the quiet of this special place

In this moment, in this space and time

Ain't a competition anyways

Baby, you're my funny valentine

[Verse 6]

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

[Verse 7]

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

[Verse 8]

Lick your lips and come and taste mine

See my body in the candle glow

Hold me closer, take me inside

Day to day, it's on the radio

Know I love to make my girl smile

Know I love it when you look at me

Know I want to make your world mine

Know tonight is just the first scene

[Verse 9]

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you, life you up and

[Verse 10]

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you up and

Lay you down and lift you, lift you up and

[Verse 11]

Lay you down

Lay you down

Lay you down

Lay you down

Lay you down

Lay you down

Lay you down

[Verse 12]

Lay you down, lay you down

Lay you down, lay you down

Lay you down, lay you down

Lay you down, lay you down

Lay you down, lay you down

Lay you down, lay you down

Lay you down, lay you down

Lay you down, lay you down

Written by: José James

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