Grey Feathers on the Sill
Style: Clarinet nightlight

[Verse 1]
Grey feathers brush against the frost along the edge of the guttering
Something small has found its shelter from the cold night air
And under all these blankets you are warmer than that trellis
Nothing in the dark tonight can touch you anywhere

[Pre-chorus]
The window holds the moonlight but it cannot hold you tight
So let these arms around you be the softest kind of walls
And let your breathing slow right down to match the hush of night

[Chorus]
Phyllis, close your eyes now, let the whole wide world go still
There is nowhere safer than this bed upon the hill
You are held here gently, like water in a chalice
Sleep now, little Phyllis, nothing here can hurt you still

[Verse 2]
Somewhere past the rooftops there's a wind that's turning colder
But it never reaches past the corner where you lie
And every little breath you take is making you grow bolder
Safe beneath this quiet, safe beneath this sky

[Pre-chorus]
The window holds the moonlight but it cannot hold you tight
So let these arms around you be the softest kind of walls
And let your breathing slow right down to match the hush of night

[Chorus]
Phyllis, close your eyes now, let the whole wide world go still
There is nowhere safer than this bed upon the hill
You are held here gently, like water in a chalice
Sleep now, little Phyllis, nothing here can hurt you still

[Bridge]
No harm will find you while the house breathes slow around you
You are loved beyond the reach of any storm or chill

[Chorus]
Phyllis, close your eyes now, let the whole wide world go still
There is nowhere safer than this bed upon the hill
You are held here gently, like water in a chalice
Sleep now, little Phyllis, nothing here can hurt you still

[Outro]
The feathers settle softly where the frost meets the guttering
Sleep now, you are certain, you are cherished, you are safe

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