[Verse 1] Lay down my dear brothers. Lay down and take your rest. Oh won’t you lay your head upon your savior’s breast. I love you but Jesus loves you the best. And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight. [Verse 2] Lay down my dear brothers. Lay down and take your rest. Oh won’t you lay your head upon your savior’s breast. I love you but Jesus loves you the best. And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight. I would never ride well I would never ride (goodnight goodnight) But His rod and His staff they comfort me (goodnight goodnight) Tell "A" for the ark that wonderful boat (goodnight goodnight) Tell "B" for the beast at the ending of the wood (goodnight goodnight) You know it ate all the children when they wouldn’t be good Walking in Jerusalem just like John (goodnight goodnight) I remember right well I remember right well (goodnight goodnight) I go walking in the valley of the shadow of death and we bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight. [Verse 3] Lay down my dear brothers. Lay down and take your rest. Oh won’t you lay your head upon your savior’s breast. I love you but Jesus loves you the best. And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight. And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight. And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight. And I bid you goodnight goodnight goodnight.