A Beam Above the Bed
Style: Soft piano

[Verse 1]
A far white beam goes sweeping slowly over your head
It slides across the ceiling while you rest in your bed
Nothing out there can reach you, nothing needs to be feared
Every shadow it touches turns to soft quiet instead

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes now and let the whole house grow still
Let the hush settle over the top of the hill
And the light keep on turning, so slow, drawing you in

[Chorus]
Dan, the night is only holding you the way that it can
Rest inside this quiet, safe beneath a gentle plan
Nothing out there wants to hurry you or rush your little span
Sleep now, sleep now, easy, Dan

[Verse 2]
The beam will keep on turning long after you have gone to sleep
Round and round above you, a promise it will keep
You never have to watch it, you never have to try
Just let the warm dark hold you, soft and slow and deep

[Bridge]
Somewhere past the window the whole wide world turns low
Nothing needs your notice, there's nowhere you must go

[Chorus]
Dan, the night is only holding you the way that it can
Rest inside this quiet, safe beneath a gentle plan
Nothing out there wants to hurry you or rush your little span
Sleep now, sleep now, easy, Dan

[Outro]
The beam will keep on sweeping long after this song ends
Sleep now, little one, held by all that love intends

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