Let Me Down Gently

There was a time before you, dear, Though it grows hazy in my mind

I let my love grow wild without fear, All through the garden it did wind

And all over town I threw it all around, No form or function to attain

Till you trimmed me down into something profound, Too beautiful to stand the rain

So let me down gently, babe, on a feather bed so wide

Let my head rest upon your breast with heavy eyes

It's not the valley down below that I do fear

It's just the fall that breaks a heart beyond repair

I will be here after you have gone, Wandering around aimless and blue

Singing the words to some old country song, Still hear your voice singing them too