Pale Cotton in the Dark
Style: Vibraphone drift

[Verse 1]
The pale cotton drifts inward across the open sill tonight
Carrying the hush of the garden into this quiet room
You are wrapped in something softer than the fading light
Nothing in the dark tonight will find its way to you

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the curtain breathe for you
Every soft thing in this house is turning slow
Holding on to you until the morning comes through

[Chorus]
Jacqueline, the night has come to keep you safe and warm
Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will make you flee
You are held here gently through the smallest hour till dawn
Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, there's nowhere else I'd rather be

[Verse 2]
The window lets the cool air wander slowly round your bed
Somewhere far away the evening settles on the trees
You are the calmest thing this quiet house has ever held
Sleep now and let go of everything but ease

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the curtain breathe for you
Every soft thing in this house is turning slow
Holding on to you until the morning comes through

[Chorus]
Jacqueline, the night has come to keep you safe and warm
Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will make you flee
You are held here gently through the smallest hour till dawn
Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, there's nowhere else I'd rather be

[Bridge]
However far the dark unfolds beyond this little room
You are the one thing in it I would always keep
Steady as the tide is pulled and loosened by the moon

[Chorus]
Jacqueline, the night has come to keep you safe and warm
Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will make you flee
You are held here gently through the smallest hour till dawn
Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, there's nowhere else I'd rather be

[Outro]
The cotton settles quiet now against the darkened frame
And you are safe and sleeping, always carrying your name

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