Lay Of The Land Lyrics

Lyric discussion by StanPomeray 

Cover art for Lay Of The Land lyrics by Fall, The

The "Lay Lay Lay" part is derived from a late 70's TV adaptation of Quartermass, which featured a cult of hippy type people who chanted "Lay lay lay" (or it could have possibly been "Ley" as in Ley lines). This also ties in with the "armageddon! This beautiful tree" line - Mark Smith taking the piss out of hippies, basically.