Ruby red, her lips were on fire A do me with a kiss, if you please Tell me what your sweet heart desires Tell me how you want it to be 'Cause if it's love you want Then you won't mind a little tenderness That sometimes is so hard to find Lay it down, lay it down Make it alright Lay it down, lay it down I'll hold you so tight Lay it down Oh, before the morning light It's gonna be alright Oh, lay it down Come and lay it down tonight Tell me how you feel when we make love Tell me is it real or just make believe You will never know what'chor made of 'Til you open up your heart to receive 'Cause if the love you got that same old crime We're talkin' tenderness that's so hard to find And I'm gettin' behind you Lay it down, lay it down Make it alright Lay it down, lay it down I'll hold you so tight Lay it down Yeah, before the morning light It's gonna be alright Oh, lay it down Come and lay it down tonight Do you remember them times talkin' in your sleep With a pocket full of promises you never could keep From your best friends lover you dreamt about then When you pullin' up the covers the voices in your head Say if you want it bad Don't ever let it slip away 'Cause if it's love you want and tenderness, yeah Lay it down, lay it down Make it alright Lay it down, lay it down I'll hold you so tight Lay it down Oh, before the morning light It's gonna be alright Oh, lay it down Gonna lay it down tonight Gonna come around tonight You gotta lay it down