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Lay it Down

from Crazy, Beautiful World by Nerida Cuddy

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For me, this is about being a mother, but really it's for anyone who chooses to accept life as it is, even when it's not all we might want it to be.

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LAY IT DOWN c. Nerida 2007

There are days when life gets hold of me,
weighing down with responsibility,
focussing on things I might not choose,
a time to serve, a time to give,
time to lay it down, lay it down.

But in my heart a battle sometimes rages,
I made the choice but rebellion surges, cause
every precious thing comes at a cost,
some things gained, some things lost,
some things laid down, laid down.

This is a time for accepting,
a time for patient humility,
this is a time for embracing
the way it is, the life I’m in,
the chance for new things to thrive…

Cause something dies, but from it grows to life,
a sweeter taste, a brighter fire and
if this one small death might then give birth
to clearer truth, to colours deeper,
then I lay it down, I lay it down…

This is a time for accepting…

Cause something dies…

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from Crazy, Beautiful World, track released September 20, 2008
written & performed by Nerida Cuddy

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Nerida Cuddy Canowindra, Australia

Nerida has been described as “a composer & musician with not only an ear for music, but a social conscience & a sense of humour” (ABC Central West). A story teller and poet, she shows great sensitivity to a range of human experiences, often drawing on the imagery of the Australian bush where she has lived for over 20 years. ... more

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