Lay, lady, lay Lay across my big brass bed Lay, lady, lay Lay across my big brass bed Whatever colours you have in your mind I show them to you and you'll see them shine Lay, lady, lay Lay across my big brass bed Stay, lady, stay Stay with your man a while Until the break of day Let me see you make him smile Your clothes are dirty but your hands are clean And I'm the best thing that you've ever seen Stay, lady, stay Stay with your man a while 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 I'm standing in front of you Lay, lady, lay Lay across my big brass bed Stay, lady, stay Stay with your man a while You long to see me in the morning light You going to reach for me in the night Stay, lady, stay Stay while the night is still ahead So maybe I'll stay Stay while the night is still ahead