Grey Feathers, Sleep Now
Style: Kalimba night

[Verse 1]
Grey feathers ruffle soft on a branch beneath the dark oak tree
The heavy sky is holding every star it means to keep
Nothing in the night is asking anything of you
And all the world is quiet now, and quiet is for free

[Chorus]
Wilfred, close your eyes, the whole night's warm and fed
There's nowhere you should be but right here in this bed
You are the softest thing this old night ever knew
Wilfred, rest your head, the dark is gentle, Wilfred

[Verse 2]
Somewhere on a branch a small bird tucks its wing in tight
And you can tuck in too, beneath the blankets soft and deep
The same old sky that watches over every sleeping thing
Is watching over you tonight, and you are why it's bright

[Pre-chorus]
Hush now, let the ticking of the day go still and slow
Let every worry loosen and let every light go low
Close to something warm is exactly where you're meant to go

[Chorus]
Wilfred, close your eyes, the whole night's warm and fed
There's nowhere you should be but right here in this bed
You are the softest thing this old night ever knew
Wilfred, rest your head, the dark is gentle, Wilfred

[Bridge]
No sound but breathing, slow and even, safe and near
Nothing you could dream tonight could ever bring you harm
You are held so closely that the dark forgets to be a fear

[Chorus]
Wilfred, close your eyes, the whole night's warm and fed
There's nowhere you should be but right here in this bed
You are the softest thing this old night ever knew
Wilfred, rest your head, the dark is gentle, Wilfred

[Outro]
The grey bird sleeps still on its branch beneath the turning sky
And you are just as safe, and just as loved, and so, goodnight

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