I don't think it's anything to do with the number of "lie"s in the line, it's the way people here would say it. It would sound awkward to me the other way about, like saying 'If I was you'. For me it's the 'lay down beside me' construction that spoils the song.
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Date: 2007-10-12 07:40 pm (UTC)