It's a cold, old world that we're walking through

They ought to tell you at the start

But it's warm as toast walking two by two

Lay down the burden of your heart

Chorus:

Lay down the burden of your heart

I know you'll never miss it

Just show me, angel, where it hurts

And let your mammy kiss it

It's a fine, fine line between love and hate

It's hard to tell the two apart

But what strength I have, I offer you

Lay down the burden of your heart

(Chorus twice)