Wet Leaves at the Gate
Style: Flute and pad

[Verse 1]
The wet leaves are settling soft on the old stone way
Held there by the rain that fell through the end of day
The iron gate is closing slow on the tired light
And you are the warmth that the whole house saves for Jade

[Chorus]
Jade, the night has come to carry you gently home
Nothing out there in the dark can reach where you are known
You are held closer than any door could ever hold
Sleep now, Jade, you were never meant to be alone

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a gate swings shut on a garden gone to rest
Leaves keep sticking to the path like they know they're blessed
Everything outside has folded its noise away
And you are the hush that this whole house loves the best

[Pre-chorus]
Let your small hands loosen now, let your breathing slow
Let the last of daylight go where the quiet things go
Close your eyes, my love, there's somewhere warm you need to be

[Chorus]
Jade, the night has come to carry you gently home
Nothing out there in the dark can reach where you are known
You are held closer than any door could ever hold
Sleep now, Jade, you were never meant to be alone

[Bridge]
Rest now the way the leaves rest, done with their falling
No further to go, no distant voice calling
Just you, safe under the weight of a gentle sky

[Chorus]
Jade, the night has come to carry you gently home
Nothing out there in the dark can reach where you are known
You are held closer than any door could ever hold
Sleep now, Jade, you were never meant to be alone

[Outro]
The gate stays closed and the path lies still and true
Sleep now, the whole quiet dark belongs to you

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