Floorboards Soft
Style: Flute and pad

[Verse 1]
Old boards sigh beneath the blanket folded on my arm
Every step I take is soft and slow to keep you still
Warmth is coming closer now to shield you from the harm
Sleep is waiting just beyond that little windowsill

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the whole wide house grow quiet round your head
Every creak and every corner learns to hold its breath
Close your eyes, the dark's a friend who tucks you into bed

[Chorus]
Nell, my Nell, the night has come to hold you soft and slow
Nobody can touch this peace that wraps around you now
Deep in dreaming, safe and warm, that's all you need to know
Nell, you're kept, you're loved, you're held, so let your worries bow

[Verse 2]
Somewhere down the landing all the lights have dimmed to grey
Nothing waits to trouble you, no sound will dare intrude
Every worry of the day has folded clean away
Rest is close and gathering like something warm and good

[Bridge]
Blankets pulled up to your chin, the whole house breathing low
Nothing needs an answer now, just let the quiet grow

[Chorus]
Nell, my Nell, the night has come to hold you soft and slow
Nobody can touch this peace that wraps around you now
Deep in dreaming, safe and warm, that's all you need to know
Nell, you're kept, you're loved, you're held, so let your worries bow

[Outro]
Somewhere the old floor settles too, its creaking turned to rest
Sleep now, Nell, you're carried safe, held closest and held best

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