Amber on the Steps
Style: Cello cradle

[Verse 1]
A square of amber light lies still along the floor tonight
You watch it fade the way the day breathes out its final light
Nothing in this house is moving now but you
Sleep is drifting closer, soft and slow and right

[Pre-chorus]
Somewhere past the window all the noise has learned to rest
Your small hands have folded, tucked in close against your chest
So let the quiet carry what the day could not

[Chorus]
Frankie, hush now, let the evening hold you tight
Close your eyes, the house is warm, the world is out of sight
Frankie, nothing here can reach you, nothing dares
Sleep is just the darkness wrapping gently round the light

[Verse 2]
Down the steps the amber square has slowly turned to grey
Still you keep its warmth like something tucked away to stay
Every worry of the day has had its say and gone
There is nothing left for you to carry into grey

[Pre-chorus]
Somewhere past the window all the noise has learned to rest
Your small hands have folded, tucked in close against your chest
So let the quiet carry what the day could not

[Chorus]
Frankie, hush now, let the evening hold you tight
Close your eyes, the house is warm, the world is out of sight
Frankie, nothing here can reach you, nothing dares
Sleep is just the darkness wrapping gently round the light

[Bridge]
No lamp is needed where you're going now
Only breath, only warmth, only this

[Chorus]
Frankie, hush now, let the evening hold you tight
Close your eyes, the house is warm, the world is out of sight
Frankie, nothing here can reach you, nothing dares
Sleep is just the darkness wrapping gently round the light

[Outro]
Somewhere the steps are cool and grey and waiting for the sun
Rest now, the amber will be there when morning comes

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