Soft as Falling Ash
Style: Soft piano

[Verse 1]
Grey soot is falling slow behind the old brick wall
and nothing in this house will wake or rise or fall
the iron grate is resting, rusted, still and warm
and you are wrapped up safely, far from any storm

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the embers dim and settle in the stone
let every little sound tonight grow soft and then be gone
because the dark is only quiet wrapping round your own

[Chorus]
Nehemiah, close your eyes and let the night grow higher
sleep is calling gentle as a far and fading choir
Nehemiah, you're the warmth no cold can ever smother
rest inside the love that holds you closer than another

[Verse 2]
The chimney keeps its secrets in the falling ash and dust
and every quiet corner of this house is somewhere you can trust
no need to watch the shadows, they are only settling down
the whole wide world can wait outside while sleep wraps you around

[Bridge]
Soft as falling ash, soft as banking coals
you are held together, body and your small still soul

[Chorus]
Nehemiah, close your eyes and let the night grow higher
sleep is calling gentle as a far and fading choir
Nehemiah, you're the warmth no cold can ever smother
rest inside the love that holds you closer than another

[Outro]
The soot will keep on falling soft while you are dreaming deep
and I'll be here to watch the fire while you finally sleep

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