Under the Green Lamp Light
Style: Celesta and strings

[Verse 1]
A small moth turns in circles round the green glass lampshade's glow
and the letters wait unopened in their quiet little stack
but nothing in this room tonight has anywhere to go
so rest your head and let the whole wide world sit back

[Pre-chorus]
The light is low, the house is still, your breathing settles slow
and everything that worried you has nowhere left to go
so close your eyes, my darling, and let the quiet grow

[Chorus]
Yahya, the night is holding you like something rare and dear
sleep now, the dark is gentle and it means no harm at all
there's not a single shadow here that wants to bring you fear
Yahya, I'll stay beside you till the morning starts to call

[Verse 2]
The moth will circle softly till the green light starts to dim
and the letters on the table will still be waiting there
but you don't need to carry what tomorrow brings with him
tonight there's only stillness and the warmth of this one chair

[Pre-chorus]
The light is low, the house is still, your breathing settles slow
and everything that worried you has nowhere left to go
so close your eyes, my darling, and let the quiet grow

[Chorus]
Yahya, the night is holding you like something rare and dear
sleep now, the dark is gentle and it means no harm at all
there's not a single shadow here that wants to bring you fear
Yahya, I'll stay beside you till the morning starts to call

[Bridge]
Whatever waits unopened on the table by the door
can wait a little longer while you drift and dream some more

[Chorus]
Yahya, the night is holding you like something rare and dear
sleep now, the dark is gentle and it means no harm at all
there's not a single shadow here that wants to bring you fear
Yahya, I'll stay beside you till the morning starts to call

[Outro]
The moth will settle somewhere soft when the green light fades to grey
and you will still be treasured when you wake to greet the day

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