Slower Than the Clock
Style: Clarinet nightlight

[Verse 1]
The chair by the window is rocking so slow
with a blanket folded soft, waiting there for you
and the room holds its breath while the candlelight glows
for a heart so small but so steady and true

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, the ticking clock is slowing its tune
every shadow in the corner is turning kind and hazy
and the night leans in close to hum you to the moon

[Chorus]
Daisy, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high
nothing can reach you, nothing can touch this place
close those eyes now, Daisy, let the stars say goodnight
you are the softest thing this whole world has to embrace

[Verse 2]
The blanket was knitted with hands that loved you slow
stitch after stitch like a promise wrapped round and round
and even when morning comes and you have to go
this same warm corner will still be here, safe and sound

[Bridge]
Sleep is a river and you're the gentlest boat
drifting where nothing can hurry or wake you now
let every worry you carried today just float
the chair keeps rocking, soft and slow, somehow

[Chorus]
Daisy, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high
nothing can reach you, nothing can touch this place
close those eyes now, Daisy, let the stars say goodnight
you are the softest thing this whole world has to embrace

[Outro]
The chair rocks on after you have drifted to sleep
still holding your shape, still keeping you safe to keep

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