Oh, Bon Jovi, how the hell did I forget about this song?!?! If there’s ever been a moment where I’ve felt completely justified in the countless hours I’ve spent on this blog, this is it right here. I’ve already spent a good bit of time talking about how much I loved (and still love) “Bad Medicine”, but “Lay Your Hands On Me” comes really damn close, Bon Jovi. I can tell you exactly what it is, too. It’s the pipe organ and the choir. If you put a choir and/or a pipe organ in a rock song, I’m sold. It worked on “Like A Prayer” and “The Living Years” so of course it’s going to work for this one, too. Bon Jovi plus a gospel choir? I’ve never been good at math, Bon Jovi, but even I know that the answer to that equation is crazy awesome. In fact, ask any mathematician and they’ll tell you that Bon Jovi + gospel choir = crazy awesome. It’s a true fact. I give you that knowledge. Maybe your kids’ll get extra credit on their math homework.
Seriously, though, Bon Jovi, hearing this song makes me (kinda) understand when you see those videos of religious types handling snakes or speaking in tongues or flopping around on the floor full of whatever it is they think they’re full of. Because as soon as that organ kicks in and your scratchy-sexy voice starts suggesting that I lay my hands on you, I’m more than willing to speak in tongues or flop around on the floor (which for me is actually called “dancing”) or handle a snake (and no, that is not a euphemism). I REALLY love this song, Bon Jovi, and I’m so glad I got to fall in love with it all over again. It’s the best revival I’ve ever attended.
“Lay Your Hands On Me”
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meee
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meeeeeeeeee
Come on!
Huh!
If you’re ready
I’m willin’
And ablllle
Help me lay my cards out
On the tablllle
You’re miiine and I’m yours for the takiiiin’
Right now the rules we made are meant for breakiiin’
What you get ain’t always what ya seeeee
But satisfaction is
Guaranteed
They say whatcha give is always whatcha neeeed whoa-hoo-whoa
If you want me to
Lay my hands on yooooou
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meeeee
All you’ve got ta do is
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meeeee
Now listen up
I’m a fighter
I’m a poet
I’m a preacheeeer
I’ve been ta school
And, baby, I’ve been the teacheeer
If ya show me how ta get up off the ground right now
I can show ya how ta fly
And never ever come back down
Everything you want is what I neeeed
Your satisfaction is’a
Guaranteed
But the ride don’t never ever come for freeee
No-oh-oh-oh-oh
If you want me to
Lay my hands on yoooou
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meeeee
All ya got ta do is
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meeeeeeeeeeeyeahyeah
<awesome Bon Jovi jam>
Don’t ya know I only aim ta pleeeeease
If you want me ta lay my hands on yoooooooou, whoa-oh-whoa
Whatcha gotta do is
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meeeee, if ya wanna lay ’em on meeeeee
Come on, now
Whooooooooooooa
Whooooooooooooa
Lay your hands on meeee
Ya wanna do is
Whooooooooooooa, all ya got ta do is
Whooooooooooooa
Lay your hands on meeee
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on me
Lay your hands on meeeee, yeah yeah yeah
Mixed Tape Masterpiece 