Rest the Oar
Style: Music box

[Verse 1]
The little boat has finished all its slow and rocking roaming
Rest the oar across the seats and let the water still
You are the calm that settles in when all the waves are homing
Sleep is a harbour waiting just beyond the hill

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the current carry you so lightly
Nothing here will call you back before the morning gleams
Hold this quiet like a gift I wrap for you so tightly

[Chorus]
Jeremy, the night has come to hold you like a memory
Soft and warm and closer than the tide is to the shore
You are safe as any harbour, sweet as any remedy
Jeremy, there's nothing waiting but a little more

[Verse 2]
The lanterns on the water dim to just a gentle glowing
Every ripple settles down to nothing but a sigh
You don't need to keep the little boat from slowly going
Let it drift you softly where the quiet stars all lie

[Bridge]
No storm can find you here beneath this heavy, warm blanket
Every worry sinks before it ever reaches you
Rest is just a river and you're already sailing through it

[Chorus]
Jeremy, the night has come to hold you like a memory
Soft and warm and closer than the tide is to the shore
You are safe as any harbour, sweet as any remedy
Jeremy, there's nothing waiting but a little more

[Outro]
Somewhere still the oar is resting quiet across its seat
Sleep now, little sailor, and let the water be so sweet

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