The Isley Brothers

Released: September 25, 1971

Songwriter: Bob Dylan

Producer: The Isley Brothers

Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed

Whatever colors you have in your mind
I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine

Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed

Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man awhile
Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man awhile

Until the break of day
Let me see you make him smile
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay, lady
Stay, lady, stay, lady

His clothes are dirty
But his hands are clean
And you're the best thing
That he's ever seen

Stay, lady, stay
Oh, stay with your man awhile
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay, lady
Stay, lady, stay, lady

Why wait any longer for the world to begin?
You can have your cake and eat it, too
Why wait any longer for the one you love
When he's standing, standing, standing in front of you, oh oh

Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay while the night is still ahead
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay
Stay, lady, stay, lady
Stay, lady, stay, lady

I long to see you in the morning light
I wanna reach for you in the night

Please, lady
Please, lady
Stay while the night is still ahead

Stay, lady, stay
Lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lady
Kick your shoes off, lady
Relax yourself awhile
Stay, lady, stay
La da da da
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da
Stay, lady, stay
Relax yourself awhile
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da
Stay, lady, stay
Oh, relax yourself awhile
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
La da da da da da
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay
Lay, lady, lay

The Isley Brothers are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley. The group has been cited as having enjoyed one of the “longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music”.

Alongside a fourth brother, Vernon, the group originally performed gospel music until Vernon’s death a few years after its original formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had modest chart successes during their early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, “Shout”, written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. Afterwards the group recorded modestly successful works for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single, “Twist and Shout” and the Motown single, “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)” before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit, “It’s Your Thing” on their own label, T-Neck Records.

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