weary blues

Lie me down a little while
Don't want to sleep too long

I said
Just lie me down a little while, I
Don't want to sleep too long

My eyes just get so heavy. I
been working here too long --


Lie down with that gray heavy
make space beside your bones

I said lie down now, lie down easy
Make some space beside your bones

Don't want much from the world, just
Want to rest those weary bones --



 Old snake comes like a thin gray fog
Curls up inside your bones

I said old snake, he comes like smoke
Curls up inside your bones

Just lay you down a little while
Don't want to sleep for long




Lay me down a little while
Don't want to sleep for long.
I said

Lay me down a little while, I
Don't want to sleep too long

My eyes are just so heavy
I worked in this world too long --



Don't ask too much of this hard world
Don't ask this world for peace

Don't ask too much of this hard world
I said don't ask this world for peace

Don't ask for no refreshment I
Just want a little sleep --



A little box, a little earth,
a little old gray stone

Said I don't want much: a little earth
A little old gray stone

A little box to lay me in
And rest these weary bones

Lay me down a little while
Don't want to rest too long