Salt on the Sill
Style: Rain and piano

[Verse 1]
The salt is drying soft upon the old wooden sill tonight
While far off the breakers turn and settle, slow and low
The house holds you like a shell holds its quiet light
And nothing in the dark tonight will trouble you so

[Pre-chorus]
Close your eyes and let the tide pull the day away
Every wave outside is singing you should rest your head
There is nowhere you must be until the break of day

[Chorus]
Rosie, Rosie, the night is warm and cosy
Sleep is calling soft, so dozy and so slow
Nothing here can harm you, Rosie
You are held here gently, wherever the wind may blow

[Verse 2]
The room is toasty warm, the blankets tucked in tight
Somewhere far the sea keeps turning, patient and unseen
You are the softest thing that ever came to light
And you are loved beyond whatever these words could mean

[Bridge]
Let the breakers hush you under, let the salt air settle deep
Everything you are is precious, carried gently into sleep

[Chorus]
Rosie, Rosie, the night is warm and cosy
Sleep is calling soft, so dozy and so slow
Nothing here can harm you, Rosie
You are held here gently, wherever the wind may blow

[Outro]
The salt will still be drying when the morning comes round soft
Sleep now, little Rosie, safe till the light comes back aloft

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