Lay Your Weary Head Down Lyrics - James Reyne

He sits in the shade of the old Jacaranda 

Quietly reading a line 

A military man in his seaside weekender 

He sings to his old valentine 

Better not go near the water 

Better stop fooling around 

Chasing your waterfalls 

Deep in your corner 

Lay your weary head down 

A military man he lives in the valley 

For richer or poorer 

For better or worse 

He walks alone through curtains of Sallies 

On carpets of Pattersons' Curse 

Better not go near the water 

Better stop fooling around 

Chasing your waterfalls 

Deep in your corner 

Lay your weary head down 

Long ago when your ship sailed the Suez 

You cracked as you loaded a round 

Long ago all the young men saluted 

Lay your weary head down 

Lay your weary head down 

Lay it down 

Lay your weary head down 

Lay your weary head down