Song Search for Funeral, Can You Help Me Find It?

[AnneKipankitoo]

My Mum died recently.
Years ago she picked out a song for her exit from the service but she did not write it down. I did ask her to. She did play it for me.
Some of the words were about lying down sleeping next to your partner forever or together again . It might have been from the 60s. It was a male singer.

Can anyone help?

I have picked a C&W song out that says roughly the same thing but I know it is not that.

Just bumping for the lunchtime crowd.
The best I can find is Don Williams 'Lay down beside me' but I suspect that isn't quite it.
I am sorry for your loss and hope you locate the song.

Can you remember any of the other lyrics?

That is the one I have chosen @domesticslattern
I am sure it is not that one though.
It was a long time ago that she played it for me. The Don Williams song is beautiful and I was crying listening to it.

No, @Newterm

Not 60's at all so doubt it's correct but Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol has the lyrics 'if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world'?

Sorry for your loss OP 💕

Together again by Buck Owens? It doesn't say anything about sleeping so probably not right.

Goodnight my love by Jesse Belvin?

OP, can you remember the sort of genre? Was it country music or an Irish ballad type song for example?

It was not an Irish ballad type thing or C&W @ginasevern

I have had a quick listen and it is not those two songs @Iseethesilverlining and @Saker

Could it be Dance with my Father again by Luther Vandross?

Just a thought, was it a hymn?

Maybe God/Jesus laying beside you ?

Was it 60s pop genre like the Kinks / Herman's Hermits, or more ballad style?

Male singer - deep voice or not? Orchestra or acoustic?

It’s very much not 60s, but my first thought was Aerosmith - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

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List of funeral hyms.

Truly madly deeply by Savage Garden? Not 1960s though…

Was it May You Never by John Martyn?

It was an acoustic style , male . Perry Como like style.

Be not Afraid ? It is often played exiting a service or funeral.

Not a perfect match but,
Help me make it through the night?

No, @Baconsarnie
Thank you all for your efforts so far . She should have written it down!

Could it be Tomorrow Is a Long Time by Bob Dylan?

Not that @Newgreensofa

A long shot, Jim Reeves?

fenixfuneral.co.uk/guidance/funeral-songs/jim-reeves-funeral-songs/

My mum loved Jim Reeves. I googled take my hand precious lord lyrics..could be that or other Jim reeves lyrics