The Yellow Oval Glow
Style: Gentle acoustic

[Verse 1]
A brass little lamp throws its glow on the floor tonight
curling out gentle and soft like an oval of light
and under its warmth the whole room settles down slow
you're held here so closely, you're tucked in just right

[Pre-chorus]
The house breathes out easy, the shadows lie still
the glow on the carpet is waiting until
your eyes start to close and the night gathers near

[Chorus]
Shirley, the light hums so low and so pearly
sleep finds you gentle, sleep finds you early
hush now, my darling, the dark can't come near you
Shirley, my Shirley, so close and so dearly

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a curtain breathes soft with the night air outside
and somewhere your breathing has slowed to a warm, easy tide
you're wrapped up in quiet, you're safe as can be
nothing can reach you while I'm here beside

[Bridge]
Rest now, the whole wide world can wait till morning comes
you're held in this small round of gold and it's enough

[Chorus]
Shirley, the light hums so low and so pearly
sleep finds you gentle, sleep finds you early
hush now, my darling, the dark can't come near you
Shirley, my Shirley, so close and so dearly

[Outro]
The lamp keeps its glow on the floor while you're dreaming
soft as that light, you are held, you are dear

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