Rest the Oar
Style: Gentle acoustic

[Verse 1]
Rest the oar across the boat and let the water still
Nothing pulls you now, my love, no current and no chill
Close your eyes beneath the quiet dark
Sleep will carry you where dreaming has no will

[Chorus]
Donald, hush now, all the rowing's done
Float here safely till the rise of sun
Donald, nothing calls you back tonight
You are held already, you are the only one

[Verse 2]
Somewhere far the ripples fold themselves to sleep
Every wave that rocked you now is soft and slow and deep
You don't need to steer or reach or hold
This is the hour when even rivers keep

[Pre-chorus]
Let your small hands loosen, let them drift and settle down
Feel how the dark has wrapped you gently all around
There is nowhere left to go but into

[Chorus]
Donald, hush now, all the rowing's done
Float here safely till the rise of sun
Donald, nothing calls you back tonight
You are held already, you are the only one

[Bridge]
Whatever the day asked of you, it can wait outside this room
No oar to lift, no shore to find, only you and this soft gloom

[Chorus]
Donald, hush now, all the rowing's done
Float here safely till the rise of sun
Donald, nothing calls you back tonight
You are held already, you are the only one

[Outro]
Lay the oar down flat, let the water hold its breath
Sleep now, Donald, safe till morning comes on soft, slow steps

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