Songs for Ada

Verse 1

You breathe a circle on the glass Just to draw a wobbly heart Three hats are tipping off our heads But nobody wants to part

Pre-chorus

The candle keeps refusing to go out We're laughing far too loud for here So here's the moment, here's the shout

Chorus

Happy birthday, Ada, lift your cup We built this whole day round your name Ada, nothing here could stop us turning up Every single year we'd do the same

Verse 2

Someone's stolen half your cake You're pretending not to mind We know exactly what's at stake The kind of joy that's hard to find

Bridge

Let the window fog right over Let the candles burn down slow You're the reason we all showed up And that's the only thing you need to know

Chorus

Happy birthday, Ada, lift your cup We built this whole day round your name Ada, nothing here could stop us turning up Every single year we'd do the same

Outro

Somewhere there's a heart drawn in the steam Ada, that one there is you and me

Verse 1

Mud still stuck on both your tires You rode in fast, you stirred up fire Gate wrapped up in ribbon bright Everybody catches your energy

Pre-chorus

Boots are stomping, hands are clapping Fiddle's climbing, nothing's stopping We been waiting all day long for this

Chorus

Ada, light the whole dang yard up Grab a hand and stir this crowd up Nobody here could love you later Than we already do right now, Ada

Verse 2

You laugh loud and start the dancing Every eye here can't stop glancing Even the streamers seem to sway for you Like they know exactly what you're worth

Bridge

Cake's half gone before the candles Somebody's spilling sweet tea, dandy We don't need a reason to hold onto Except that you're the one we're singing to

Chorus

Ada, light the whole dang yard up Grab a hand and stir this crowd up Nobody here could love you later Than we already do right now, Ada

Outro

Bikes still leaning on the gate We'll ride home happy, love you great

Verse 1

You pulled two chairs by the machine just to sit and watch a small routine you laughed like it was the greatest show and I loved you more than you could know

Pre-chorus

The balloons keep bumping round spinning up a happy sound and my heart starts building to

Chorus

Ada, Ada, light the room happy birthday, bloom by bloom nobody laughs the way you do the whole world tilts a bit toward you

Verse 2

You tied the ribbons on with care said this kitchen needed flair you make a party out of nothing much and everyone here loves your touch

Chorus

Ada, Ada, light the room happy birthday, bloom by bloom nobody laughs the way you do the whole world tilts a bit toward you

Bridge

Here's to another spin around to all the joy that you have found we're glad you're here, we're glad you're ours

Chorus

Ada, Ada, light the room happy birthday, bloom by bloom nobody laughs the way you do the whole world tilts a bit toward you

Outro

Two chairs still sit beside the wall but you're the reason we love it all

Verse 1

The climb wore us down to the ground Muddy boots, the only sound Nothing in this world stood still But you were the thing I found

Pre-chorus

There's no big word for what we made Nothing showy, nothing displayed It's rising now, I want you to know

Chorus

Ada, you're the one I hold Through the wet and through the cold Every mile we've made our own Ada, you're my heart of gold

Verse 2

We lost the path but held our stride You stayed close, right by my side Some folks fold when the weather turns That's when I felt the deepest pride

Pre-chorus

There's no big word for what we made Nothing showy, nothing displayed It's rising now, I want you to know

Chorus

Ada, you're the one I hold Through the wet and through the cold Every mile we've made our own Ada, you're my heart of gold

Bridge

Long after our boots wear through I'll still be walking home with you

Chorus

Ada, you're the one I hold Through the wet and through the cold Every mile we've made our own Ada, you're my heart of gold

Outro

Two pairs of boots dried on the hill Ada, my heart is with you still

Verse 1

You passed the crisps across the counter and something settled deep inside I didn't need another encounter to know that you were on my side

Chorus

Ada, you make the ordinary greater you hold the whole room in your hand Ada, I'll love you sooner or later however this story is planned

Verse 2

You never ask me to pretend you take me plain, just as I arrive there's nothing here to defend and I've never felt more alive

Pre-chorus

I've loved before, or thought I did but never quite the way I love you so let me say it, one more time

Chorus

Ada, you make the ordinary greater you hold the whole room in your hand Ada, I'll love you sooner or later however this story is planned

Bridge

Maybe love's not lightning after all maybe it's this steady, ordinary thing just hands that answer when you call and the peace such certainty can bring

Chorus

Ada, you make the ordinary greater you hold the whole room in your hand Ada, I'll love you sooner or later however this story is planned

Outro

Pass the plate, pass it slow Ada, I'm not done with this, you know

Verse 1

A single mug sits cooling here Another dawn without you near I set the water on to steep Old habits that I still keep

Pre-chorus

There's a name I say like a prayer Soft and low, like something rare And I need you to hear me say

Chorus

Ada, you are the warmth I choose You're the one I never want to lose You're steady when the whole world spins Ada, that's where love begins

Verse 2

The kettle sings its usual sound It steadies me when you're not around The mug stays warm long after you go And loving you is all I know

Pre-chorus

There's a name I say like a prayer Soft and low, like something rare And I need you to hear me say

Chorus

Ada, you are the warmth I choose You're the one I never want to lose You're steady when the whole world spins Ada, that's where love begins

Bridge

Some loves arrive with thunder and light Mine found you quiet, deep in the night It didn't have to shout to stay You just kept choosing me each day

Chorus

Ada, you are the warmth I choose You're the one I never want to lose You're steady when the whole world spins Ada, that's where love begins

Outro

The mug sits cooling, just like then I'd pour that same cup out again

Verse 1

Dust is turning slow in the last light of the hall catching every colour as it drifts along the wall and nothing in this house is asking you to hurry so let the evening settle without any kind of worry

Pre-chorus

The quiet is a blanket that the whole room seems to wear and every little sound tonight is softened in the air so close your eyes and drift to where I'm taking you

Chorus

Ada, the light is low and gold along the floor Ada, you are so loved, you couldn't be loved more the whole wide house breathes slow around where you lie and I'll be right here watching as the hours drift by

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window the evening folds up small and the hallway light goes gentle on the wall you don't need to hold on to a single thing tonight just let go and rest inside this warm and quiet light

Bridge

Rest your small hands, let your breathing slow right down there's nothing waiting for you but the softness all around

Chorus

Ada, the light is low and gold along the floor Ada, you are so loved, you couldn't be loved more the whole wide house breathes slow around where you lie and I'll be right here watching as the hours drift by

Outro

The dust has settled soft where the hallway light has been sleep now, little one, in the gold and gentle in between

Verse 1

The lace by the window is barely moving now Only a breath of night could stir it somehow Everything past the glass has gone soft and slow And you are the warmest thing I know how to hold

Chorus

Ada, the room is holding its breath for you Nothing tonight is sharper than it needs to be, Ada Sleep is only a door that opens later Close your eyes, love, there is nothing you have to do

Verse 2

The white of the cot is glowing soft in the dark Small enough now to fit in the corner of my arm Somewhere outside the wind is turning over leaves But nothing gets past this window while you dream

Pre-chorus

I will stay here longer than the candle can burn Longer than the curtain takes to settle and turn Watching you drift where the quiet things belong

Chorus

Ada, the room is holding its breath for you Nothing tonight is sharper than it needs to be, Ada Sleep is only a door that opens later Close your eyes, love, there is nothing you have to do

Bridge

Hush now, the whole house is turning down its light Every small sound is folding into night

Chorus

Ada, the room is holding its breath for you Nothing tonight is sharper than it needs to be, Ada Sleep is only a door that opens later Close your eyes, love, there is nothing you have to do

Outro

The lace will still be there when the morning comes in soft And you will still be loved exactly as you are now

Verse 1

Downstairs the old clock keeps its slow and steady swing Behind the glass it moves without a single sound You are held so gently in the peace that it can bring While all the house lies soft and still around

Pre-chorus

The hour hand is patient and it never has to hurry Every tick is soft as breath, there's nothing left to worry So close your eyes, my love, and let the quiet carry you

Chorus

Sleep now, Ada, the whole night is holding you near Nothing will wake you, nothing will find you here Ada, you are safer than the softest thing, my dear Wrapped in the warmth that never has to disappear

Verse 2

The pendulum keeps swinging though nobody's watching it It doesn't need an audience to keep its promise true And that's how you are loved here, quiet as it, just as fit A steady kind of loving that will always follow you

Chorus

Sleep now, Ada, the whole night is holding you near Nothing will wake you, nothing will find you here Ada, you are safer than the softest thing, my dear Wrapped in the warmth that never has to disappear

Bridge

Every small hour is passing gently by No need to count them, no need to ask them why Rest here where the dark is only ever kind

Chorus

Sleep now, Ada, the whole night is holding you near Nothing will wake you, nothing will find you here Ada, you are safer than the softest thing, my dear Wrapped in the warmth that never has to disappear

Outro

Somewhere down below the clock is swinging on for you Keeping time so softly while you dream the whole night through