Lay It Down Lyrics

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for joining us today. The Next Step is our latest music project. It is available for download on all streaming platforms. You can contact us to order CDs or USB drives. Click HERE to view the official album artwork.

Now, we are returning to our lyrics series. The song we are focusing on today is "Lay It Down." 

We first heard this song on the radio in the late 90's. It was a catchy tune with a great message. Later, we owned a compilation CD with radio hits, and Lay It Down was one of the hits. 

The song became somewhat regular on our altar call song list. Mom and I enjoyed singing it. It also spent time in the possible songs-to-record folder. 

The Next Step was the right time. Mom did an incredible job with it. The song is one of my favorites on the whole project. 

The message is a gentle reminder to let go of the things bothering us.  If we truly want God's help to get past our problems. We must Lay It Down. 

Here are the lyrics to "Lay It Down." 

Lay It Down

LAY IT DOWN WRITER: CHERI KEAGGY/© 1996 SPARROW SONG/EMI

Verse 1

If you are empty 

And have nothing to give

You're discontented 

By the way that you live

Maybe you find it so hard to forgive

Why don't you lay it down

Verse 2

If you have done something 

You'd like to forget

If you have spoken words 

That turn in your head

Why beat yourself up

With the things of the past

When you could lay them down

Why don't you lay it down

Chorus 

Cause there’s a source of help 

In every need

Theres a place to dwell

Down on your knees

And if I could tell you 

How to find peace

You've got to lay it down

You’ve got to lay it down

Verse 3

If there are memories 

That are too hard to bear

You open your heart

And find bitterness there

Maybe you hurt so bad

You don’t even care

Why don’t you lay it down

Come on and lay it down

Chorus 

Cause there’s a source of help 

In every need

Theres a place to dwell

Down on your knees

And if I could tell you 

How to find peace

You've got to lay it down

You’ve got to lay it down

Bridge

Its things like pride and anger

And bitter seeds

They robbed us of our freedom

And keep us from peace

It’s things like love and patience

And a forgiving heart

That’s where the healing can start

Let God start healing your heart

Chorus 

Cause there’s a source of help 

In every need

Theres a place to dwell

Down on your knees

And if I could tell you how to be free

You've got to lay it down

Tag

You got to on and lay it down

Come on and lay it down