A Strip of Gold
Style: Kalimba night

[Verse 1]
A strip of yellow light lies still across the grey carpet floor
Quiet as a held breath outside your bedroom door
You are wrapped up warm where the soft dark starts to grow
Nothing in this house is asking you to go

[Pre-chorus]
Let your small hands rest, let your eyes grow heavy too
The whole day folds itself away and saves its best for you
Close your eyes now, love, there is nowhere left to be but

[Chorus]
Teagan, the light is low and soft upon the floor
Sleep finds you gentle, Teagan, just like it did before
Nothing can follow you past this quiet door
Teagan, you are held here, you are safe, you are more

[Verse 2]
Somewhere a clock ticks slower than it did at noon
Shadows lean and settle like they're humming your tune
You don't need to answer, you don't need to see
Just breathe here beside me, that's all there needs to be

[Chorus]
Teagan, the light is low and soft upon the floor
Sleep finds you gentle, Teagan, just like it did before
Nothing can follow you past this quiet door
Teagan, you are held here, you are safe, you are more

[Bridge]
Rest now, the stripe of gold has faded into grey
Morning will come back around and find you either way

[Chorus]
Teagan, the light is low and soft upon the floor
Sleep finds you gentle, Teagan, just like it did before
Nothing can follow you past this quiet door
Teagan, you are held here, you are safe, you are more

[Outro]
The carpet holds its hush where the last light used to fall
Sleep well, dear Teagan, you are loved beyond it all

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