young men die, young men grow old
and young men were once little babies
and the young men laugh and the old men cry
and the trees shed their leaves in the forest
young girls become women, women become old maids
and old maids were once little babies
and the babies grow, kiss their mamas goodbye
and the trees shed their leaves in the forest
lay down your money
lay down your life
lay down your lover
beside you
and whisper the vows
like a husband and wife
under the trees
in the forest
and the children run wild, the flower of their youth
while they are still little babies
and they’ll say anything you put in their mouths
and the trees shed their leaves in the forest
lay down your money…………
and sometimes the best are cut down in their prime
before they can have little babies
take just what you need, make the best of your time
while the trees shed their leaves in the forest
lay down your money……..
words & music by George Bacon 2003
motherbaconmusic@gmail.com
credits
from What Can I Do For You?,
released July 12, 2021
Tony Hill - drums & bvs
Fabian Bonner - bass & bvs
John Wright - guitar & bvs
George Breakfast - mandolin & lead vocal
Sean O'Hanrahan - piano
Cath Coombs - backing vocals
Clare Hayes - backing vocals
The lead singer of the Spin Doctors is an excellent writer, I like this band a lot, and Eric Ambel who produced the record is a proven master George Breakfast
Joe is one of the most talented people I know. I am proud to call him my friend, and if you are not familiar with his work yet, its time you were! George Breakfast