Slow the Handle Turns
Style: Rocking chair waltz

[Verse 1]
Somebody is coming just to check that you're alright
Turning the brass handle soft so nothing wakes tonight
Floorboards give a whisper but they won't disturb your rest
Held so gently in the hush, you're tucked in safe and tight

[Chorus]
Ian, close your eyes now, let the whole night hold you still
Nobody will wake you, nothing here can do you ill
Ian, you're the reason every quiet step is slow
Sleep is just a soft place where you're loved beyond your will

[Verse 2]
Shadows on the wall are only shapes that mean no harm
Wrapped inside the blankets like a small and steady charm
You don't have to open eyes to know that you're not alone
Breathing slow beside you is a keeper of the calm

[Pre-chorus]
Listen how the hinges barely make a single sound
Nothing in this house would ever let you hit the ground
So let your heavy eyelids drift to where the dreams are found

[Chorus]
Ian, close your eyes now, let the whole night hold you still
Nobody will wake you, nothing here can do you ill
Ian, you're the reason every quiet step is slow
Sleep is just a soft place where you're loved beyond your will

[Bridge]
Someone's always watching from the doorway just in case
Loving you in silence is a warm and steady place

[Chorus]
Ian, close your eyes now, let the whole night hold you still
Nobody will wake you, nothing here can do you ill
Ian, you're the reason every quiet step is slow
Sleep is just a soft place where you're loved beyond your will

[Outro]
Somebody is closing the door as slow as it began
Sleep now, you are held here, safe and certain, little Ian

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