Wax and Wick
Style: Soft piano

[Verse 1]
Watch how gently the little flame leans and settles down
Soft blue thread of light against the dark all around
Wax is sliding slow along the candle's warm curled side
You are wrapped in something calmer than the quiet night outside

[Pre-chorus]
Every drop falls slower than the one that came before
Breathing eases, easing you down to the sleepy floor
Close your eyes now, let the hush come drifting through the door

[Chorus]
Earl, my Earl, the whole wide world can wait till morning light
Sleep is calling softly, sleep will hold you through the night
Nothing here can touch you, nothing here will do you harm
Curl in close now, Earl, and rest here safe and warm

[Verse 2]
Somewhere past the window, stars are turning slow and still
Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs your will
You can let the whole day empty out and drift away
Tucked inside the quiet where the small light starts to sway

[Bridge]
Even when the candle finally flickers out of sight
You will still be held here, wrapped in something warm and right

[Chorus]
Earl, my Earl, the whole wide world can wait till morning light
Sleep is calling softly, sleep will hold you through the night
Nothing here can touch you, nothing here will do you harm
Curl in close now, Earl, and rest here safe and warm

[Outro]
Somewhere the last of the wax has come to rest and settled down
Sleep now, Earl, and know that you are the safest thing in town

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