The Distant Rails
Style: Accordion cradle

[Verse 1]
Far beyond the window the metal wheels are turning slow
Clicking soft along the rails like a heartbeat far from harm
Nothing in the dark tonight will ever touch you, you should know
You are held here closer than the warmth inside my arm

[Pre-chorus]
Let the distant rattle carry all your worry far away
Every little click out there is singing you to rest
Close your eyes now, let the night breathe soft and lay

[Chorus]
Tom, the train is humming low beneath a quiet sky
Nothing in this house tonight will ever ask you why
Tom, you are the warmest thing that this whole world can hold
Sleep now, little steady heart, there's nothing left but calm

[Verse 2]
Somewhere down the track the night is rolling on so slow
Carrying its lantern light through fields you'll never see
You don't need to know the way that trains like that will go
You only need to know how safe you always are with me

[Bridge]
Rest your head, the whole wide dark is gentle now
Every sound outside has softened just for you

[Chorus]
Tom, the train is humming low beneath a quiet sky
Nothing in this house tonight will ever ask you why
Tom, you are the warmest thing that this whole world can hold
Sleep now, little steady heart, there's nothing left but calm

[Outro]
Far off now the wheels are fading into gentle hush
Sleep, my Tom, the whole night keeps you safe and calm

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