The Window Can Rattle
Style: Folk cradle song

[Verse 1]
The window can rattle soft in its old wooden frame tonight
and far off the metal tracks hum low like a quiet delight
but nothing outside this room can ever come to harm you
so rest here beside me, held close and wrapped up tight

[Chorus]
Eliana, the dark is only a blanket pulled round us slow
Eliana, I promise you never have to go
you are the warmest place in this whole tired old world
and I will stay right here as the night wind starts to blow

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a train goes rolling on through the sleeping town
and the glass gives its small shiver, a whisper, then settles down
nothing that hums or rattles could ever pull you from me
you are held so much closer than any sound

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes now, let the humming fade to just a hush
let the window's little rattle turn to nothing but a brush
of night against the glass while I keep watch and gently

[Chorus]
Eliana, the dark is only a blanket pulled round us slow
Eliana, I promise you never have to go
you are the warmest place in this whole tired old world
and I will stay right here as the night wind starts to blow

[Bridge]
Every far off sound is only the night breathing near
nothing in this room could ever bring you fear
you are so deeply loved, more than the whole sky wide

[Chorus]
Eliana, the dark is only a blanket pulled round us slow
Eliana, I promise you never have to go
you are the warmest place in this whole tired old world
and I will stay right here as the night wind starts to blow

[Outro]
Let the tracks hum on and the window rest in its frame
you are safe here always, sleeping soft and warm, just the same

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