Little Light on the Landing
Style: Rocking chair waltz

[Verse 1]
A small yellow bulb keeps its watch on the landing tonight
catching the dust as it drifts soft and slow through the air
and somewhere beneath it you're curled up all warm and all right
with nothing to carry, no reason at all for a care

[Pre-chorus]
The house settles down into shadows and breath
the rail holds the light like it's keeping a vow
so hush now, my darling, and let the day close

[Chorus]
Samuel, the glow on the stairway is watching you sleep
every hush of the house is a hand on your head
you are held here so gently, so quietly, so deep
there is nowhere but here, there is nothing to dread

[Verse 2]
The rail wears a halo of dust turning slow in the light
and the hallway breathes soft like it's rocking in time with your chest
you don't need to know why you're loved so completely tonight
only that you are, only that you can rest

[Chorus]
Samuel, the glow on the stairway is watching you sleep
every hush of the house is a hand on your head
you are held here so gently, so quietly, so deep
there is nowhere but here, there is nothing to dread

[Bridge]
Sleep on, little one, while the light holds its place
let the whole tired world turn to hush and to haze
you are known, you are wanted, you're safe in this space

[Chorus]
Samuel, the glow on the stairway is watching you sleep
every hush of the house is a hand on your head
you are held here so gently, so quietly, so deep
there is nowhere but here, there is nothing to dread

[Outro]
The bulb on the landing will burn while you're dreaming so deep
carry that warmth with you, Samuel, all through your sleep

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