BEC chart-topper Tasha Layton returns today with the deeply personal “Lay It Down,” a soul-saturated pop ballad echoing the promise of Jesus: “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:30). Celebrating freedom from fear, worry and strife, “Lay It Down” was written by Layton, Jess Cates and Kalley Heiligenthal, along with GRAMMY and Dove Award-winner Keith Everette Smith, who also produced the track.
Lyrics “Lay It Down”
VERSE 1
The weight of the world
It feels like mountains
But You move mountains
Yes You do
To those who are thirsty
You’re a fountain
And living water
It flows from You
I got your invitation
That You could set me free
I can’t believe You’d do that for me
You say your yoke is easy
You say your burden’s light
You take a soul that’s weary
Give comfort every time
And when my heart is heavy
I know without a doubt
There’s nothing You won’t carry
So oh Lord
I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
Oh Lord
I lay it down
The Devil he knows
He can’t touch me
‘Cause Lord You bought me
With your blood
The guilt and shame
They roll right off me
‘Til all I carry
Is your love
You say your yoke is easy
You say your burden’s light
You take a soul that’s weary
Give comfort every time
And when my heart is heavy
I know without a doubt
There’s nothing You won’t carry
So oh Lord
I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
Oh Lord
I lay down
I lay, I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
Oh Lord
I lay down
What could I do if my hands were open?
Who could I be if I was really free?
What if I trusted what you have spoken?
What could it change if I believed?
What could I do if my hands were open?
Who could I be if I was really free?
What if I trusted what you have spoken?
What could it change if I believed? Yeah!
You say your yoke is easy
You say your burden’s light
You take a soul that’s weary
Give comfort every time
And when my heart is heavy
I know without a doubt
There’s nothing You won’t carry
So oh Lord
I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
Oh Lord
I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
Oh Lord
I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
Oh Lord
I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
I lay, I lay it down
Oh Lord
I lay it down