well i just need a place to lay my head forget the chain that hangs around my neck these guns are not as heavy as the hearts they defend i can t wait to get back home where i can find some rest when i lay down my guns and lift my hands surrender to love and live again may this desert reach its end where my new life begins when i lay down my guns and lift my hands and i have seen the devil in this place and i lost myself when my friends found the grave when you re this far from heaven it s hard to keep the faith i m barely holding on i can t wait to lay down my guns and lift my hands surrender to love and live again may this desert reach its end where my new life begins when i lay down my guns and lift my hands and i m laying down these burdens taking off the weights and i can t count the miles that i ve walked to find my way to lay down these guns how i need to lay down these guns lay down my guns and lift my hands surrender to love and live again may this desert reach its end where my new life begins and i ll abandon my defenses and live to love again when i lay down my guns and lift my hands lay down lay down lay down my guns