The Bottom Step
Style: Cello cradle

[Verse 1]
Yellow light is lying soft across the bottom step tonight
waiting there to catch you gently on your way to bed
everything is slowing down and settling out of sight
rest your head now, little one, there's nothing left to dread

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the whole wide house grow quiet around you
let the hours fold themselves away and disappear
close your eyes and let me hold the shape of you

[Chorus]
Jonah, the dark is only night and night is kind
sleep is just a boat that carries you so slow
you are held by everyone who loves you, always in my mind
Jonah, wherever dreaming takes you, that's where I'll go

[Verse 2]
The stairs are dim but that one step still glows a little while
holding on to daylight just to see you safely through
I could watch that small warm patch of gold for miles
knowing it will always lead me back to you

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the whole wide house grow quiet around you
let the hours fold themselves away and disappear
close your eyes and let me hold the shape of you

[Chorus]
Jonah, the dark is only night and night is kind
sleep is just a boat that carries you so slow
you are held by everyone who loves you, always in my mind
Jonah, wherever dreaming takes you, that's where I'll go

[Bridge]
No harm can climb those stairs to reach you where you lie
only quiet, only calm, only the soft goodnight
you are the warmest thing this house has ever held inside

[Chorus]
Jonah, the dark is only night and night is kind
sleep is just a boat that carries you so slow
you are held by everyone who loves you, always in my mind
Jonah, wherever dreaming takes you, that's where I'll go

[Outro]
The light will fade so gently from that step before you wake
and I'll still be here loving you, for your whole sleep's sake

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