Salt and Slow Water
Style: Music box

[Verse 1]
The salt is drying slow upon the pebbles white and round
and far away the waves are rolling in without a sound
You are the quiet held inside this evening's gentle hush
the softest thing that this old tired shore has ever found

[Pre-chorus]
So let your busy little hands go still against my chest
let every wave outside come closer, carrying you to rest
because the whole wide sea tonight is singing you to sleep

[Chorus]
Eloise, the night has folded gently over you
and every star above is holding on to what it knew
Close your eyes, Eloise, and let the dark be kind
there is nothing out there waiting but the calm and quiet skies

[Verse 2]
The tide keeps coming slowly, never rushing, never loud
it only wants to reach you soft, the way a sleep sound should
You are held the way that pebbles keep their salt without a fight
and nothing in this whole wide world could ever love you wrong

[Chorus]
Eloise, the night has folded gently over you
and every star above is holding on to what it knew
Close your eyes, Eloise, and let the dark be kind
there is nothing out there waiting but the calm and quiet skies

[Bridge]
Sleep now, let the water have its slow and steady way
tomorrow holds a sunrise that will call you back to day

[Chorus]
Eloise, the night has folded gently over you
and every star above is holding on to what it knew
Close your eyes, Eloise, and let the dark be kind
there is nothing out there waiting but the calm and quiet skies

[Outro]
The salt will still be drying when the morning comes around
and you'll still be the softest thing this quiet shore has found

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