Ballad (3)
'ballad' is the definition.
(I know that ballad can be written as lay)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lay that I've seen before include "Narrative poem" , "Was lying" , "Arrange" , "Impose (a burden)" , "Put down; lyric" .)
'ballad' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for song that I've seen before include "Melody (which is cheap to go for)" , "Words set to music" , "Musical composition; air" , "Musical number" , "Vocal number" .)