The Long Slow Miles
Style: Folk cradle song

[Verse 1]
Far off lights are sweeping slowly across the quiet ceiling
the window gives a little rattle, such a peaceful feeling
nothing out there needs your notice, nothing calls or dials
you are held here safe and steady through all the drifting miles

[Pre-chorus]
Let the small sounds rock you gently, let your eyes grow heavy
hush now, there is nowhere waiting, nowhere but this settee
close against the dark and moving, sleep is drawing near you

[Chorus]
Myles, my love, the night is turning soft around you now
every mile that passes by is carried by somehow
you don't need to keep the hours, you don't need to try
rest here, Myles, while the whole wide dark goes drifting quietly by

[Verse 2]
Little tiles of light go sliding gently over where you're lying
warm within this small world moving, nothing loud or trying
you can let your fingers loosen, let your breathing settle
safe as anything that's ever rocked so soft as this old kettle

[Pre-chorus]
Let the small sounds rock you gently, let your eyes grow heavy
hush now, there is nowhere waiting, nowhere but this settee
close against the dark and moving, sleep is drawing near you

[Chorus]
Myles, my love, the night is turning soft around you now
every mile that passes by is carried by somehow
you don't need to keep the hours, you don't need to try
rest here, Myles, while the whole wide dark goes drifting quietly by

[Bridge]
Whatever trials the day may bring will wait outside this door
you are wanted, you are certain, you were loved before

[Chorus]
Myles, my love, the night is turning soft around you now
every mile that passes by is carried by somehow
you don't need to keep the hours, you don't need to try
rest here, Myles, while the whole wide dark goes drifting quietly by

[Outro]
The lights slide slower now and softer over that same ceiling
sleep has found you, Myles, and carries you, so easy, so willing

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