The Edwin Hawkins Singers - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) lyrics

[Spoken Intro] Little sisters of the sun lit Candles in the rain Fed the world on oats and raisins Candles in the rain Lit the fire to the soul Who never knew his friends Meher Baba lives again Candles in the rain To be there is to remember Lay it down again Lay down Lay down Lay it down again Men can live as brothers Candles in the rain.. Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown We were so close, there was no room We bled inside each other's wounds We all had caught the same disease And we all sang the songs of peace Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown So raise the candles high Cause if you don't we could stay black against the night Oh, raise them higher again And if you do we could stay dry against the rain Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown We were so close, there was no room We bled inside each other's wounds We all had caught the same disease And we all sang the songs of peace Some came to sing, some came to pray Some came to keep the dark away So raise the candles high Cause if you don't we could stay black against the sky Oh, raise them higher again And if you do we could stay dry against the rain Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown You got to lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown You got to lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Oh, lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown {Outro}