Well, you're up all night And your head's down low If you can see your own kite (shed a little light on it) You know a burden ain't a bust You are the only way to trust ya No, no, no It'll only bear the poor without a cost ♪ Lay down, Martha Lay down the holy banner flag Hold out, Martha Help is surely on its way And it's not right Don't bask in the glory of mine No, no, no, They cannot take that part away Ate up all their cake And they drank their own wine They were always on the take (will you shed a little light on it?) Well, you know the burden ain't of dust The only path to love is touch I know that all that ain't proper mounts to much Lay down, Martha Lay all that alabaster down There's no master Help will surely come around I don't ask I don't bask in the glory, oh no (ah, ah, ah) And it's up to me if I don't wear a mask ♪ Well, you're up all night And your neighbors don't know Man, your neighbors don't know (So shed a little light on it) You know the burden ain't of us You know that truth's been made a crutch No, no, no Only there the pauper laid him up