The Light Narrows to Sleep
Style: Folk cradle song

[Verse 1]
The hallway light is narrowing down to a thin gold seam
and soon it will vanish and leave you to drift and dream
the rug holds its pattern like a soft and patient stream
while you float off slowly on a warm and quiet stream

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, the door is closing soft as a breath let go
the house settles round you, easy and safe and slow
and everything gathers itself to sing you low

[Chorus]
Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled up to your chin
sleep is a boat and you are already drifting in
nothing can reach you, not one worry, not one sin
close your eyes, Reuben, let the quiet begin

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a door clicks gently like a small and final word
and the last bit of light folds away like a settling bird
you are held here so fully, safer than you've ever heard
rest now, little one, nothing stirs, nothing's blurred

[Chorus]
Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled up to your chin
sleep is a boat and you are already drifting in
nothing can reach you, not one worry, not one sin
close your eyes, Reuben, let the quiet begin

[Bridge]
Every shadow here is only a friend in disguise
watching over you gently until the morning skies
you are loved past counting, past any measure or line

[Chorus]
Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled up to your chin
sleep is a boat and you are already drifting in
nothing can reach you, not one worry, not one sin
close your eyes, Reuben, let the quiet begin

[Outro]
The last seam of light has gone soft and thin and small
and you are already dreaming, held safe through it all

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