Iron Wheels
Style: Celesta and strings

[Verse 1]
Far off wheels are clicking softly past the old brick wall tonight
Carrying their quiet rhythm through the calm and settled air
Nothing in the dark can reach you, nothing here will give you fright
You are held and you are wanted, safe and warm and free of care

[Pre-chorus]
Every sound outside is turning into something soft and slow
Turning into breath and stillness, turning into resting deep
Close your eyes and let the quiet gather you and let it grow

[Chorus]
Elizabeth, the night is holding you as gently as a breath
Nothing here will ever hurt you, nothing here will ever leave
There is no fear as deep as sleep, there is no far as depth
Elizabeth, you are the peace that this whole quiet eve believes

[Verse 2]
Somewhere down the track the wheels keep turning slow and steady still
Marking out the minutes like a heartbeat far away and true
Nothing in that sound can trouble you, nor ever really will
It only sings you further into sleep the whole night through

[Chorus]
Elizabeth, the night is holding you as gently as a breath
Nothing here will ever hurt you, nothing here will ever leave
There is no fear as deep as sleep, there is no far as depth
Elizabeth, you are the peace that this whole quiet eve believes

[Bridge]
Rest now, let the whole wide dark grow small and warm around your head
Nothing waits beyond the wall but morning, coming soft instead

[Chorus]
Elizabeth, the night is holding you as gently as a breath
Nothing here will ever hurt you, nothing here will ever leave
There is no fear as deep as sleep, there is no far as depth
Elizabeth, you are the peace that this whole quiet eve believes

[Outro]
Somewhere still the iron wheels are clicking softly out of sight
Carrying you gently, gently, deeper into sleep tonight

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