A Small Yellow Flame
Style: Fingerpicked night

[Verse 1]
A small yellow flame flickers soft on the wooden chest tonight
Behind the ribbed glass it glows low and holds its quiet light
Nothing in this room can touch you while it burns
And you are the warmest thing that this light has ever seen

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes now, let the day slip loose and drift away
There is nothing you must carry until the break of day
So let the hush come closer, let it hold you while you lean

[Chorus]
Josephine, the dark is only kind tonight
Sleep is coming gentle, soft and slow and serene
You are held here safer than a small flame ever burned
Josephine, there is nowhere calmer to have been

[Verse 2]
The whole house settles quiet, every corner breathing slow
Every little sound outside has somewhere else to go
You are the reason this small light was ever lit
And you are worth more than any calm this house has ever known

[Bridge]
Let the shadows soften, let the walls lean in and stay
There is nothing waiting for you until the light of day

[Chorus]
Josephine, the dark is only kind tonight
Sleep is coming gentle, soft and slow and serene
You are held here safer than a small flame ever burned
Josephine, there is nowhere calmer to have been

[Outro]
The small yellow flame keeps burning low behind the glass
Sleep now, you are held here gently while the night moves past

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