THERE'S A LOT 
OF WAYS OF SAYIN' 
WHAT I WANNA 

SAY TO YOU 
THERE'S SONGS 
AND POEMS 
AND PROMISES 

AND DREAMS 
THAT MIGHT 
COME TRUE 
BUT I WON'T 

TALK OF STARRY SKIES 
OR MOONLIGHT 
ON THE GROUND 
I'LL COME RIGHT OUT 

AND TELL YOU 
I'D JUST LOVE 
TO LAY YOU DOWN 
LAY YOU DOWN 

AND SOFTLY WHISPER 
PRETTY LOVE WORDS 
IN YOUR EAR 
LAY YOU DOWN 

AND TELL YOU 
ALL THE THINGS 
A WOMAN 
LOVES TO HEAR 

I'LL LET YOU KNOW 
HOW MUCH IT MEANS 
JUST HAVIN' 
YOU AROUND 

OH DARLIN' 
HOW I'D LOVE 
TO LAY YOU DOWN 
THERE'S SO 

MANY WAYS 
YOUR SWEET LOVE'S 
MADE THIS HOUSE 
INTO A HOME 

YOU'VE GOT A WAY 
OF DOIN' 
LITTLE THINGS 
THAT TURN ME ON 

LIKE STANDIN' 
IN THE KITCHEN 
IN YOUR FADED 
COTTON GOWN 

WITH YOUR HAIR 
ALL UP IN CURLERS 
I'D STILL LOVE 
TO LAY YOU DOWN 

LAY YOU DOWN AND 
SOFTLY WHISPER 
PRETTY LOVE WORDS 
IN YOUR EAR 

LAY YOU DOWN 
AND TELL YOU 
ALL THE THINGS 
A WOMAN 

LOVES TO HEAR 
I'LL LET YOU KNOW 
HOW MUCH IT MEANS 
JUST HAVIN' 

YOU AROUND 
OH DARLIN' 
HOW I'D LOVE 
TO LAY YOU DOWN 

WHEN A 
WHOLE LOT OF 
DECEMBERS 
ARE SHOWING 

IN YOUR FACE 
YOUR AUBURN HAIR 
HAS FADED 
AND SILVER 

TAKES ITS PLACE 
YOU'LL BE 
JUST AS LOVELY 
AND I'LL STILL 

BE AROUND 
AND IF I CAN 
I KNOW 
THAT I'D STILL LOVE 

TO LAY YOU DOWN 
LAY YOU DOWN 
AND SOFTLY WHISPER 
PRETTY LOVE WORDS 

IN YOUR EAR 
LAY YOU DOWN 
AND TELL YOU 
ALL THE THINGS 

A WOMAN 
LOVES TO HEAR 
I'LL LET YOU KNOW 
HOW MUCH IT MEANS 

JUST HAVIN' 
YOU AROUND 
OH DARLIN' 
HOW I'D LOVE 

TO LAY YOU DOWN 
LAY YOU DOWN 
AND SOFTLY WHISPER 
PRETTY LOVE WORDS 

IN YOUR EAR 
LAY YOU DOWN 
AND TELL YOU 
ALL THE THINGS 

MY WOMAN 
LOVES TO HEAR 
I'LL LET YOU KNOW 
HOW MUCH IT MEANS 

JUST HAVIN' 
YOU AROUND 
OH DARLIN' 
HOW I'D LOVE 

TO LAY YOU DOWN 
LAY YOU DOWN 
AND SOFTLY WHISPER 
PRETTY LOVE WORDS 

IN YOUR EAR 
LAY YOU DOWN 
AND TELL YOU 
ALL THE THINGS 

MY WOMAN 
LOVES TO HEAR 
I'LL LET YOU KNOW 
HOW MUCH IT MEANS 

JUST HAVIN' 
YOU AROUND 
OH DARLIN' 
HOW I'D LOVE 

TO LAY YOU DOWN