The Circle on the Floor
Style: Fingerpicked night

[Verse 1]
The lampshade drops a circle soft and golden by your bed
It pools upon the floorboards like it's pouring out for you
And everything outside that ring can wait until tomorrow
There's nothing in the dark tonight that circle cannot do

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the warm light hold you where you lie
Nothing needs to happen now, no reason to be brave
Just the hush, the golden hush, and one more soft goodnight

[Chorus]
Lilian, the whole wide house is quiet just for you
Sleep is only love wrapped up in something warm and true
Lilian, however far this night might stretch ahead
You are held inside that circle, safe and gold and true

[Verse 2]
The wooden floor remembers every footstep that has crossed it
But this small patch of lamplight only ever waits for you
It never moves, it never fades before the morning
It stays as steady as the love that carried you on through

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the warm light hold you where you lie
Nothing needs to happen now, no reason to be brave
Just the hush, the golden hush, and one more soft goodnight

[Chorus]
Lilian, the whole wide house is quiet just for you
Sleep is only love wrapped up in something warm and true
Lilian, however far this night might stretch ahead
You are held inside that circle, safe and gold and true

[Bridge]
Somewhere a lamp is always burning low and kind for you
Somewhere the floor is always warm beneath a sleepy head

[Chorus]
Lilian, the whole wide house is quiet just for you
Sleep is only love wrapped up in something warm and true
Lilian, however far this night might stretch ahead
You are held inside that circle, safe and gold and true

[Outro]
The lamp will keep its small gold watch till morning finds you
Sleep now, Lilian, the circle's holding you

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