The Light on the Stairs
Style: Rain and piano

[Verse 1]
One small yellow bulb is glowing soft above the carpeted stairs tonight
and all the drifting dust hangs still inside that warm and gentle light
nothing in this house is rushing, nothing here will stir
and you are held so safely here, my Dottie, wrapped up right

[Pre-chorus]
The hush is settling deeper now, the whole house breathing slow
every worry of the day has somewhere small to go
so close your eyes, my darling, let the quiet start to grow

[Chorus]
Dottie, Dottie, sleep is calling soft and low
you are the warmest thing this tired house will ever know
nobody needs to tell you twice how loved you are tonight
Dottie, Dottie, let the whole wide world go slow

[Verse 2]
The stairs are quiet now, no little feet to climb them anymore
just a golden hush that settles gently on the floor
somewhere past the window the night is holding still for you
and you can rest inside it, safe behind a closed old door

[Bridge]
Every breath you take tonight is one more breath I'm glad to hear
nothing in the dark can touch you while I'm sitting near
let the dust motes drift and settle, let the hours disappear
you are not alone in any shadow, ever, dear

[Chorus]
Dottie, Dottie, sleep is calling soft and low
you are the warmest thing this tired house will ever know
nobody needs to tell you twice how loved you are tonight
Dottie, Dottie, let the whole wide world go slow

[Outro]
That small yellow bulb will keep on glowing gently while you dream
holding all the love this quiet house has ever seen

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