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If I Lay It All on the Line (Live)

from Live at The Mint by Nigel Walsh

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If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
What do I get in return?
I need to know, before I go
And give up all I've learned
Decomposition, superstition
Just tell me in which you believe
If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
Tell me what it is I receive

If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
When will I be able to sleep?
When will I be forced to jump off this horse
And cease my midnight creep?
It's too late for supper, but in another
Few hours, I'll still be counting sheep
If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
When will I be able to sleep?

If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
When will my sun come to rise?
I try to talk to you about your condition
But all I get are alibis
You got me in chains, but yet I refrain
From steppin' into view of your eyes
If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
Which of us will you despise?

I been runnin' so long,
And the frequency's on the wire
I been runnin' away from this yard
Like a trapeze on fire

If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
When can I take you home?
I'll surrender to you, no more a pretender
I'll steal away your moan
In the bars and rhymes
Just read between the lines
If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
Will it be worth my time?

If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
Who shall decide my fate?
I'll hold onto you, as well as I do
Until I make my ultimate escape
But I'll see you in the ether at the altar of the preacher
Forlorn and at misery's gate
If I lay it all on the line for you, honey
What's the guarantee I won't have to make?
What's the guarantee I won't have to make?
What's the guarantee I won't have to make?

Copyright © 2012 by Nigel Walsh Music

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from Live at The Mint, released July 4, 2015

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Nigel Walsh Los Angeles, California

Nigel Walsh is a singer-songwriter from California. After playing piano nearly all his life, he spent his last $100 on a guitar in 2009. Thanks to his showmanship and talent for writing infectious, compelling songs, his performances have prompted comparisons to Bob Dylan, Ray Lamontagne and The Band. Nigel is currently touring to promote his upcoming album "Forces of Nature." ... more

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