Ciaran Lavery - Left For America lyrics

Lay me on my back a little An' put my hat on my head 'Cause I want to sleep out with the stars Not in the dark with the dead When I'm ready I'll give you the sign You can gather me up like a quilt Tell my mother I tried, tell my cousin I lied I was holding your hand out of guilt 'Cause they never made my way Hold it under and stole your heart Let's hold it under at my place Any wave Hold it under and style your heart Let's hold it under at my place Any wave You cover me up with a thousand whispers You shuffle me into the night Whistle and hum to the traffic rum?... unintelligible mumbling. I give up