Steady as the Brass
Style: Kalimba night

[Verse 1]
Somewhere a heavy old pendulum swings slow behind the glass
Counting the minutes so gently that they never seem to pass
I hold you closer while the whole wide house grows still and calm
You are the safest thing I carry, wrapped inside my arm

[Pre-chorus]
The ticking settles soft into the beating of your chest
Every swing is telling you it's time to take your rest
Close your eyes now, darling, let the quiet do the rest

[Chorus]
Angus, Angus, sleep is calling low and slow
Nothing in the dark can touch you, this I know
Angus, hush now, let the steady rhythm show
You are held here always, wherever you may go

[Verse 2]
The brass keeps swinging gently past the door of frosted glass
Marking every heartbeat like it wants the night to last
I watch the shadows sway there, soft as breathing in and out
There's nothing in this whole wide world to leave you any doubt

[Pre-chorus]
The ticking settles soft into the beating of your chest
Every swing is telling you it's time to take your rest
Close your eyes now, darling, let the quiet do the rest

[Chorus]
Angus, Angus, sleep is calling low and slow
Nothing in the dark can touch you, this I know
Angus, hush now, let the steady rhythm show
You are held here always, wherever you may go

[Bridge]
Let every worry drift away like dust caught in the light
You are so deeply, dearly loved on into the night

[Chorus]
Angus, Angus, sleep is calling low and slow
Nothing in the dark can touch you, this I know
Angus, hush now, let the steady rhythm show
You are held here always, wherever you may go

[Outro]
Somewhere that heavy old pendulum swings on behind the glass
Sleep now, my Angus, safe and warm, and let the night go past

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