The Last Drop Falls Quiet
Style: Fingerpicked night

[Verse 1]
The kitchen has gone dark and the tap has settled down
One small drop is falling soft into the sink to drown
Nothing in this house is moving now except your chest
You are held here safely while the whole world takes its rest

[Pre-chorus]
Every sound tonight has slowed to match your breathing
Even shadows in the hallway seem to still for your sake
Let the quiet gather round you, there is nowhere else to be

[Chorus]
Clara, close your eyes now, let the dark be kind and slow
You are why the whole house softens when the lights go low
Nothing needs to happen, nothing needs to stir or start
Clara, you are carried gently, you are held this close to heart

[Verse 2]
Somewhere down the hallway one last light goes dim and small
You don't need to hear it, you don't need to fear at all
Whatever waits past morning can wait quietly for you
Rest is all this moment asks, and rest will see you through

[Chorus]
Clara, close your eyes now, let the dark be kind and slow
You are why the whole house softens when the lights go low
Nothing needs to happen, nothing needs to stir or start
Clara, you are carried gently, you are held this close to heart

[Bridge]
Sleep can be as soft as water settling in the deep
Nothing in this house will wake you, nothing breaks your keep

[Chorus]
Clara, close your eyes now, let the dark be kind and slow
You are why the whole house softens when the lights go low
Nothing needs to happen, nothing needs to stir or start
Clara, you are carried gently, you are held this close to heart

[Outro]
Somewhere a tap still whispers, one slow drop and then it's still
You are the quiet at the centre, sleeping softly as you will

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