Rocking You Slower
Style: Clarinet nightlight

[Verse 1]
The old chair rocks on runners worn down soft and slow
Back across the wool rug, gentle as it used to go
Every little creak is saying hush now, close your eyes
There is nothing in this room tonight but lullabies

[Chorus]
Aaliyah, the night has come to hold you near
Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you here
Aaliyah, closer than the walls around this room
I will rock you gently till the morning comes for you

[Verse 2]
The wood beneath us knows the weight of every quiet year
Carrying small sleepers who were held and felt no fear
Tonight it carries you the same way it has always done
Back and forth and back again until the dark feels done

[Pre-chorus]
Your breathing slows to match the rhythm of the floor
Heavier now, softer now, than it has been before
Let the rocking carry you to somewhere warm and sure

[Chorus]
Aaliyah, the night has come to hold you near
Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you here
Aaliyah, closer than the walls around this room
I will rock you gently till the morning comes for you

[Bridge]
Nothing you could dream tonight will ever be too far
You are held as surely as the softest sleeping star

[Chorus]
Aaliyah, the night has come to hold you near
Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you here
Aaliyah, closer than the walls around this room
I will rock you gently till the morning comes for you

[Outro]
The chair goes still, the rug lies quiet beneath its feet
You are safe here, sleeping soundly, warm and deep asleep

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