Grey Ash Settling
Style: Accordion cradle

[Verse 1]
The fire is folding down to embers now, soft and low
Grey ash is drifting slowly through the wire like falling snow
Everything wild in the room has finally let go
Close your eyes, my darling, let the quiet warmth grow

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, the sparks are turning gentle, turning small
The whole wide house is settling in to hold you close and warm
So let your breathing follow mine and answer to the call

[Chorus]
Edwin, the embers are glowing soft just for you
Nothing can reach you, nothing can touch you, it's true
Sleep now, my Edwin, the night is holding you too
Rest in the warmth that the last of the fire made new

[Verse 2]
The basket holds the ashes like a cupped and steady hand
Nothing is lost here, only settling soft as sand
Every small ember still remembers where it began
Sleep now and trust me, you are safe as safe can stand

[Chorus]
Edwin, the embers are glowing soft just for you
Nothing can reach you, nothing can touch you, it's true
Sleep now, my Edwin, the night is holding you too
Rest in the warmth that the last of the fire made new

[Bridge]
No need to hold on to the light, it will keep without trying
Let the last little glow do the work of the watching
I will stay here beside you as the fire keeps sighing

[Chorus]
Edwin, the embers are glowing soft just for you
Nothing can reach you, nothing can touch you, it's true
Sleep now, my Edwin, the night is holding you too
Rest in the warmth that the last of the fire made new

[Outro]
The ash settles soft now, and so may you settle too
Sleep, little Edwin, the warm and the dark are with you

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