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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Vocals
Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Pedal Steel Guitar
Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
Acoustic Guitar
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Bass
Bob Wilson
Bob Wilson
Piano
Kenny Buttrey
Kenny Buttrey
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Johnston
Bob Johnston
Producer
Charlie Bragg
Charlie Bragg
Engineer
Neil Wilburn
Neil Wilburn
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
[Chorus]
Whatever colors you have in your mind
I show them to you and you see them shine
[Verse 2]
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay lady stay
Stay with your man awhile
Until the break of day
Let me see you make him smile
[Chorus]
His clothes are dirty but his, his hands are clean
And you are the best thing that he's ever seen
[Verse 3]
Stay lady stay
Stay with your man awhile
[Bridge]
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 in front of you?
[Verse 4]
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay lady stay
Stay while the night is still ahead
[Chorus]
I long to see you in the morning light
I long to reach for you in the night
[Outro]
Stay lady stay
Stay while the night is still ahead
Written by: Bob Dylan

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