Lyrics Lay Down Late - Paul Robeson

Lay Down Late

The war began, and Henry left his farm
Left his darling Molly with a baby in her arms
Now the war was over, and their life could begin
Molly saw her darlin' standin' at the door again
It’s so nice to hear your voice again, Molly
So nice to feel your arms around me, Molly
Oh how happy I’d be if I only could see you sweet, sweet Molly
Please don’t cry
Maybe I should have written
To let you know ahead of time
But I was afraid that you’d worry
If you knew that I’d gone blind
Do I hear you cryin', Molly?
Please don’t cry, you silly thing
See what you’ve done?
You’ve even brought a tear to my eye
Oh how happy i’d be if i only could see you sweet, sweet Molly
Please dont cry
Wheres my son?
What does he look like, Molly?
Everyone says he took after me
Lord, I wish I could see
«Come here little man;
Don’t be afraid, I’m your daddy
I guess you’ll get used to me in time,» won’t he, Molly?
It’s so nice the hear your voice again, Molly
So nice to feel your arms around me Molly
Oh how happy I’d be if I only could see you sweet, sweet Molly
Please dont cry, please dont cry