The Oar and the Water
Style: Rocking chair waltz

[Verse 1]
Somewhere a boat is resting on water so still and so wide
You are the reason the dark doesn't frighten the tide
Softly the oar leans quiet against the old wooden side
Nothing will wake you, my love, for the night is your guide

[Chorus]
Keira, the water goes calm when you're near
Sleep finds you easy, there's nothing to fear
Kira, my darling, the ripples lie flat
Close your eyes now, there's warmth where you're at

[Verse 2]
Little waves lift and they lower so slow near the boat
Wrapped up and warm is the way that we float
Nobody hurries the dark as it gathers you in
You are the calm at the centre of everything

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, the oar has stopped moving at all
Softly the night pulls its blanket and shawl
Ready to carry you, gentle and small

[Chorus]
Keira, the water goes calm when you're near
Sleep finds you easy, there's nothing to fear
Kira, my darling, the ripples lie flat
Close your eyes now, there's warmth where you're at

[Bridge]
Let the black water hold you the way that I do
Steady and slow, only gentle gets through
Nothing can reach you where love keeps you deep

[Chorus]
Keira, the water goes calm when you're near
Sleep finds you easy, there's nothing to fear
Kira, my darling, the ripples lie flat
Close your eyes now, there's warmth where you're at

[Outro]
Somewhere that boat is still resting on water so wide
Sleep now, my Keira, safe on the tide

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