Songs for Agnes

Verse 1

You tied that foil to the wire Just to watch it catch the light And every time the wind gets higher You laugh and say it's still alright

Pre-chorus

You turn the plainest thing to gold Been that way since way back when Everybody wants you told

Chorus

Happy birthday, Agnes, shine your flag tonight Bright as any beacon burning fierce and right Nobody dims a spirit built this bright Agnes, we are cheering, hold that light

Verse 2

That old gate has seen you dancing Kicking dust up past the fence Every year you're still advancing Never one to sit on the fence

Pre-chorus

You turn the plainest thing to gold Been that way since way back when Everybody wants you told

Chorus

Happy birthday, Agnes, shine your flag tonight Bright as any beacon burning fierce and right Nobody dims a spirit built this bright Agnes, we are cheering, hold that light

Bridge

Stomp your boots and clap your hands We came to sing your name out loud Whatever comes, however life lands We're glad you're standing in this crowd

Chorus

Happy birthday, Agnes, shine your flag tonight Bright as any beacon burning fierce and right Nobody dims a spirit built this bright Agnes, we are cheering, hold that light

Outro

Tie another flag up on the wire Let it catch the wind and fly

Verse 1

Two cups left out on the bench Train never came, we didn't mind Time slows down when you're around You're the best thing I ever could find

Pre-chorus

So let the candles catch the light Let every voice out on the street Rise up and sing tonight

Chorus

Agnes, Agnes, pour the tea You make the whole room feel at home Nobody lights a place like you do Agnes, wherever you go

Verse 2

Years go by like passing trains But you stay steady, you stay true Every station that we've waited at Was better just with you

Chorus

Agnes, Agnes, pour the tea You make the whole room feel at home Nobody lights a place like you do Agnes, wherever you go

Bridge

Here's to the ones who stayed Here's to the cups we raise Here's to you, plain and true Here's to your name, your days

Chorus

Agnes, Agnes, pour the tea You make the whole room feel at home Nobody lights a place like you do Agnes, wherever you go

Outro

Leave the cups out on the bench We'll wait as long as we need to

Verse 1

You kick your boots off at the door Track mud across the kitchen floor Nobody minds the mess you make We'd rather have you than a spotless place

Chorus

Happy birthday, Agnes, raise a cheer Agnes, this is finally your year Nothing in this house runs right Till you come stomping in tonight

Verse 2

That old umbrella's ripped in two Still you hold it out for me and you Storms don't scare you, never did You just laugh and wade right in

Pre-chorus

So blow the candles, make a wish Let somebody else wash up the dish Tonight the whole room's asking for

Chorus

Happy birthday, Agnes, raise a cheer Agnes, this is finally your year Nothing in this house runs right Till you come stomping in tonight

Bridge

Every year you show up anyway Rain or shine, you find a way We're better simply having you around Both feet planted, steady on the ground

Chorus

Happy birthday, Agnes, raise a cheer Agnes, this is finally your year Nothing in this house runs right Till you come stomping in tonight

Outro

So line your boots up, take a bow We're glad you're standing with us now

Verse 1

Your sleeve is resting close to mine Nobody wrote this scene down Two elbows on an old spine Quiet as a sleepy town

Chorus

Agnes, I could sit here for days Nothing about you stagnates Steady is its own kind of praise You're the one my whole heart trusts

Verse 2

We never said a single word Pages hold our weight just fine Somehow this is all I've wanted Your hand a breath from mine

Pre-chorus

I've loved you loud, I've loved you slow This is the hush I didn't know And it's building, soft, to something

Chorus

Agnes, I could sit here for days Nothing about you stagnates Steady is its own kind of praise You're the one my whole heart trusts

Bridge

No grand gesture, just this weight Your sleeve against mine, patient This is what I meant by love

Chorus

Agnes, I could sit here for days Nothing about you stagnates Steady is its own kind of praise You're the one my whole heart trusts

Outro

Close the books, the light is fading Your sleeve is still right there

Verse 1

Morning comes in grey and slow Salt has dried along the rail You put your coffee down beside me That's the whole of how I know

Pre-chorus

I don't need the sun to show it Don't need words to make it true I just need this quiet minute

Chorus

Agnes, you're the calm I lean on Steady as the tide gone still Some loves shout and some just settle Agnes, you're the one that will

Verse 2

I've watched the weather change on you Never once saw you turn hard Some folks rust like an old railing You just wear the years right through

Bridge

Doesn't matter if it's new love Doesn't matter if it's old This is the kind that keeps the warmth in Long after the morning's cold

Chorus

Agnes, you're the calm I lean on Steady as the tide gone still Some loves shout and some just settle Agnes, you're the one that will

Outro

Let the grey sky do its worst Salt still holds where love dried first

Verse 1

I sit here waiting for your car watching the wet road catch the stars every set of lights that turns makes my whole chest ache and burn

Chorus

Agnes, you're the one I trust when the light sweeps through the dust steady as the ground below Agnes, you're the truth I know

Verse 2

You pull in slow between the vans headlights caught on both your hands and I forget the cold, the wait you're the thing that never stagnates

Pre-chorus

I've loved you plain, I've loved you long never needed a bigger song just this quiet, just this light

Chorus

Agnes, you're the one I trust when the light sweeps through the dust steady as the ground below Agnes, you're the truth I know

Bridge

No grand words, no big scene just you, steady in between every pass of passing light finds you constant, finds you right

Chorus

Agnes, you're the one I trust when the light sweeps through the dust steady as the ground below Agnes, you're the truth I know

Outro

Still I'll wait here in the dark for your headlights, for your spark

Verse 1

Outside the glass is misting soft with the cold of the night But you are wrapped in blankets warm, held gentle and tight The window wears its silver beads, a slow and quiet rain While you drift further from the day and closer to your dreaming

Chorus

Agnes, the whole wide dark is holding still for you Every hush in this room is true, Agnes, so true Sleep now, the night has nothing it would ever take from you Agnes, you are the warmest thing this house has ever known

Verse 2

Somewhere the empty seats are cold where no one sits tonight But here your small warm breath is turning everything to light The frost can trace its patterns down the pane however it will You are the reason this whole house is finally lying still

Pre-chorus

Let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nowhere left to be No road, no chair, no window keeps a single thing from thee Only this soft falling down toward the place where dreaming waits for you

Chorus

Agnes, the whole wide dark is holding still for you Every hush in this room is true, Agnes, so true Sleep now, the night has nothing it would ever take from you Agnes, you are the warmest thing this house has ever known

Bridge

Let the glass keep its cold and its slow silver line You were never the frost, you were always the shine Rest now inside the warm you were always meant to find

Chorus

Agnes, the whole wide dark is holding still for you Every hush in this room is true, Agnes, so true Sleep now, the night has nothing it would ever take from you Agnes, you are the warmest thing this house has ever known

Outro

The window still runs quiet with its slow and silver rain But you are warm and far from it, and dreaming now, Agnes

Verse 1

Dust turns to gold where the light finds the doorway Soft as a hush, it comes drifting your way Nothing tonight can come nearer than this And you are the reason I linger and stay

Pre-chorus

Close now your eyes as the evening grows slower The house settles down and the dark gathers lower Rest in the warmth that is waiting so near

Chorus

Agnes, the light is still holding you softly Nothing can touch you, no shadow, no worry Deep in the hush where the quiet sits gently Agnes, my love, you are safe here with me

Verse 2

The beam through the door grows so slender and quiet Like breath going out with the end of the day light Still it will find you wherever you drift Long after footsteps have faded from sight

Bridge

Sleep is a room with the door standing open Gold at the edges, and nothing to fear there

Chorus

Agnes, the light is still holding you softly Nothing can touch you, no shadow, no worry Deep in the hush where the quiet sits gently Agnes, my love, you are safe here with me

Outro

Sleep now, the dust settles soft on the floorboards Gold in the doorway will wait till the morning

Verse 1

The keys hang quiet on their little brass hook tonight The radiator clicks and settles, easing down to rest Every small sound in this room is turning soft and slight And you are the warmest, safest thing here, held and blessed

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the ticking hush you slow Nothing needs to move again till morning comes to call So let the whole wide house grow still and let it go

Chorus

Agnes, the night is folding soft around your bed Nothing can reach you here, no shadow, no alarm You are the calm the whole house leans its weight upon Agnes, sleep deep, you're held, you're safe, you're warm

Verse 2

Somewhere a kettle cools and settles into silence too The hallway light goes low, the whole world dims its hum And even in the dark I'm always here with you No need to keep your eyes from closing, sleep can come

Bridge

Rest now, let the hours turn without a sound Everything you need is already found

Chorus

Agnes, the night is folding soft around your bed Nothing can reach you here, no shadow, no alarm You are the calm the whole house leans its weight upon Agnes, sleep deep, you're held, you're safe, you're warm

Outro

The hook still holds the keys, the house has gone to rest Sleep now, little one, you're safe, you're loved, you're blessed