Lyric discussion by SmellsHomeless 

Cover art for Carolina Low lyrics by Decemberists, The

Iiiiiiiiii don't think that line is "Pan lays." This is a rough tune.

@SmellsHomeless Right. It must be (from the CD-inlay): But O your poor little pant legs, all dragging down. Did you crack you lip? Did you skin your knee?

@SmellsHomeless I agree. I've always heard it as "were your poor little pant legs all draggin down" I also heard gonna make it bleed instead of gonna make it, please dunno