[Intro]           [Verse]   Dreamless sleep will fall Like a deep poisoned well   On the steeple birds And this red-light hotel [Chorus]   So lay your pistol down Granny The company men never came to you   But don’t unknit your brow Granny The mice in the yard ate the potted plants you grew [Instrumental]           [Verse]   Pour your bitter tea For our sweet liquored host   Perfect polished stones But this breeze beats you both [Chorus]   So lay your pistol down Granny The duty of men never fell to you   When you unknit your brow Granny Your friends they are jewels twice as beautiful and few [Outro]           (x2)