Songs for Alfie

Verse 1

One small candle on a folding table Flicker of light in the old church hall Something about you lights up the room You make a party out of nothing at all

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, light of the room We came together just for you Alfie, one candle, that's all we need To show you the love that's honest and true

Verse 2

You never asked for the fuss or the fanfare Yet here we are, glad to be near Every laugh you give away for free Is the reason we're all gathered here

Pre-chorus

So let the bassline roll out slow Let the whole hall clap and sway Something good is about to grow

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, light of the room We came together just for you Alfie, one candle, that's all we need To show you the love that's honest and true

Bridge

No matter how far you might roam This hall will always call you home We'll sing it loud so you always know

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, light of the room We came together just for you Alfie, one candle, that's all we need To show you the love that's honest and true

Outro

One small candle, still burning bright We're glad you're here tonight

Verse 1

Bus pulls up at the corner stop Present sitting right by me Save that seat, don't let it drop We're bringing it home to Alfie

Pre-chorus

Ribbon's bouncing with every turn Whole town's waiting, can't you see Hearts are lit, about to burn

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, open the door We came a long way just for you Nobody's loved here more than you Alfie, hope your birthday's true

Verse 2

Driver's grinning, he don't know why Box is wrapped up, gold and blue Strangers smiling as we go by Something good is coming for you

Bridge

Every mile brings us closer still Every stop feels right on time You're the reason we climbed this hill You're the one worth every dime

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, open the door We came a long way just for you Nobody's loved here more than you Alfie, hope your birthday's true

Outro

Bus is empty, seat's gone bare We gave the best of what was there

Verse 1

Snow is falling soft and slow You light up every street we know Every window, every door Feels like more than felt before

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, up you go Bright above the falling snow Nobody shines the way you do Alfie, the whole street loves you

Verse 2

You could talk the coldest crowd Into laughing clear and loud Every year you pull us near There's no one better to have here

Pre-chorus

Let the horns come in on cue Every voice here waits on you So before this year gets old

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, up you go Bright above the falling snow Nobody shines the way you do Alfie, the whole street loves you

Bridge

Hold the string, don't let it fly We're not done with you and I One more chorus, one more round Best thing lost in this whole town

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, up you go Bright above the falling snow Nobody shines the way you do Alfie, the whole street loves you

Outro

Long after the snow has gone That one balloon still carries on

Verse 1

I stopped caring the sandwich went dry Watching you laugh at the sky Grass stains and crumbs everywhere I could stay here till we die

Pre-chorus

Nobody else makes me this slow Nobody else feels like home There's a warmth I can't explain

Chorus

Alfie, you make the quiet feel full There's nowhere I'd rather be pulled Steady hands, easy heart Alfie, I'm caught, I'm not letting go

Verse 2

Two mugs sitting empty and cold Still you reach for my hand to hold Nothing fancy about this hour But it's worth more than gold

Pre-chorus

Nobody else makes me this slow Nobody else feels like home There's a warmth I can't explain

Chorus

Alfie, you make the quiet feel full There's nowhere I'd rather be pulled Steady hands, easy heart Alfie, I'm caught, I'm not letting go

Bridge

Maybe love isn't loud or grand Maybe it's just where we land Blanket worn thin, sun going down Alfie, it's you I understand

Chorus

Alfie, you make the quiet feel full There's nowhere I'd rather be pulled Steady hands, easy heart Alfie, I'm caught, I'm not letting go

Outro

Let the mugs stay empty tonight Alfie, you're still my whole light

Verse 1

The grass leans over in the wind Grey sky sitting low and still You hum something low and unplanned I'd drive this road with you until

Pre-chorus

No map open on your knee Just fields going by, plain and slow Something in me starts to say

Chorus

Alfie, you're the reason I don't mind Wherever this old road may lead Steady hands, an easy kind of quiet Alfie, you're all the map I need

Verse 2

Miles of grass, nothing to prove Your elbow resting on the door I never needed a reason to stay Just you, saying nothing, and more

Bridge

Let the sky stay grey if it wants I've got what I came here to find Not the view, not the weather Just you, riding easy by my side

Chorus

Alfie, you're the reason I don't mind Wherever this old road may lead Steady hands, an easy kind of quiet Alfie, you're all the map I need

Outro

Still that grass out there, bending slow Still you, still me, still this road

Verse 1

Standing in the queue with you Nothing fancy, nothing new Just the cold and the neon light And your hand finds mine on cue

Pre-chorus

Steam rising up between us Nobody else to see us My heart's picking up its beat

Chorus

Alfie, you're the warmth I know Simple as the streetlights glow Every ordinary night Turns to gold when we're not slow

Verse 2

Vinegar and salt and grease Nothing special, still it's sweet You laugh and the whole street hums Like we're dancing on our feet

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we stand Long as I have got your hand Every corner, every door Feels like home when you are near

Chorus

Alfie, you're the warmth I know Simple as the streetlights glow Every ordinary night Turns to gold when we're not slow

Outro

Still queuing under neon light You're the best part of my night

Verse 1

The night has gone soft round the edges of the road and the lights slide by slow like a lullaby of gold you're wrapped in your blanket, tucked in tight against the cold and every mile that passes is a story yet untold

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the humming carry you along nothing in this whole wide world can do you any wrong you're held so close and steady, safe as any song can be

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, rest your head down low you are the warmest thing that this heart will ever know the dark outside is gentle, it will let you drift and go and Alfie, you are loved here more than you could ever know

Verse 2

The world can wait till morning, it has nowhere else to be just you and this small blanket and the hum of quiet keeping no need to fight the sleep now, let it fall so easily for you are safe as harbours while the whole wide night is sleeping

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, rest your head down low you are the warmest thing that this heart will ever know the dark outside is gentle, it will let you drift and go and Alfie, you are loved here more than you could ever know

Bridge

Every road tonight is leading somewhere soft and warm you are held through every mile, through every kind of storm

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, rest your head down low you are the warmest thing that this heart will ever know the dark outside is gentle, it will let you drift and go and Alfie, you are loved here more than you could ever know

Outro

Sleep now, little traveller, tucked in safe and tight you are carried gently onward through the soft, slow night

Verse 1

The night bus hums along the empty road so slow With one small passenger who nods in golden lamplight glow You lean against the window, breathing soft and deep And every mile that passes carries you toward sleep

Pre-chorus

The city lights go sliding past like stars brought low Nobody wakes you, nobody asks you where you go You're carried on and held, and closer now to home

Chorus

Alfie, the whole wide world can wait outside tonight You are the reason lamps still burn so warm and bright Rest easy now, there's nothing here that you should fear Alfie, I'm right beside you, always near

Verse 2

Somewhere behind us all the noise begins to fade away And nothing in the dark can touch you where you lay You curl up small and warm against the corner seat While outside every streetlight nods to you, my sweet

Pre-chorus

The city lights go sliding past like stars brought low Nobody wakes you, nobody asks you where you go You're carried on and held, and closer now to home

Chorus

Alfie, the whole wide world can wait outside tonight You are the reason lamps still burn so warm and bright Rest easy now, there's nothing here that you should fear Alfie, I'm right beside you, always near

Bridge

Whatever road you travel, however far you roam This heart will be your shelter, this heart will be your home

Chorus

Alfie, the whole wide world can wait outside tonight You are the reason lamps still burn so warm and bright Rest easy now, there's nothing here that you should fear Alfie, I'm right beside you, always near

Outro

The bus rolls on through midnight, gentle as a lullaby And you are held here safely till the morning sky

Verse 1

The rain is tapping soft against the window by your bed and your little toy is watching from its perch upon the sill nobody minds the weather when the fire burns so low Alfie, you are warmer than the softest blanket spread

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the raindrops count you slowly down let every worry drift away and settle like the dusk because there's nothing waiting out there that could touch you now

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, hush now, let the dark be kind you are held here safer than a secret you could find rain will sing its quiet song until the morning comes and Alfie, you're the sweetest thought that ever crossed my mind

Verse 2

The toy upon the sill has seen a hundred nights like this and every single one of them has ended soft and warm you don't need to watch the window, you can let it go there's nothing in the weather that could ever do you harm

Bridge

Somewhere past the glass the whole wide world is turning slow but here inside these walls it's only you I'm thinking of

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, hush now, let the dark be kind you are held here safer than a secret you could find rain will sing its quiet song until the morning comes and Alfie, you're the sweetest thought that ever crossed my mind

Outro

Sleep now, and the little toy will keep the watch tonight rain will hush the window till you wake to morning light

Verse 1

Paper chains unwind down the stair We reach out your name through the cold Frost writes messages everywhere Alfie, come inside from the old

Pre-chorus

The table's set, the lights are glowing Every year we count the days Till you're standing in the doorway

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, bring the winter in Warm your hands beside the glow Everyone we love waits to begin Alfie, that's the joy we know

Verse 2

Carols carry through the hallway wall We save a seat and hold it true Year to year, through it all Nothing shines the way you do

Pre-chorus

The fire's bright, the bells are ringing Every heart here knows the song You complete the whole night long

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, bring the winter in Warm your hands beside the glow Everyone we love waits to begin Alfie, that's the joy we know

Bridge

When the year turns cold and grey You're the light that holds us here

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, bring the winter in Warm your hands beside the glow Everyone we love waits to begin Alfie, that's the joy we know

Outro

Paper chains hold fast and strong Alfie, you're what we've been waiting for

Verse 1

Alfie tends the kindling, shadows leap and sway Watch the embers brighten in the winter's dark display You bring light to winter And we're grateful you are here today

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, warm us like the flame Alfie, Alfie, joy lives in your name When the frost lies deep and long You're the fire that keeps us strong

Verse 2

Frost upon the windows, carols fill the air Round the table turning, we are glad to find you there Every year comes back to this Gathering, and knowing that you care

Pre-chorus

Through the darkening days you glow Like the logs that catch and grow Keep that brightness burning bright

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, warm us like the flame Alfie, Alfie, joy lives in your name When the frost lies deep and long You're the fire that keeps us strong

Bridge

Come closer to the warmth Stay till January breaks

Chorus

Alfie, Alfie, warm us like the flame Alfie, Alfie, joy lives in your name When the frost lies deep and long You're the fire that keeps us strong

Outro

Shadows leap and settle on the wall Alfie, we are grateful after all

Verse 1

On the frozen doorstep, voices rising high Breath like silver patterns floating to the sky Out of tune and joyful, carolling so true Every note imperfect, every note for you

Pre-chorus

When the year turns golden and the frost falls deep Alfie, you're the warmth that makes this season sweet

Chorus

Alfie at the door, singing in the night Alfie makes the darkness seem less dark and bright With a crooked smile and a heart so clear This is why we gather, this is why you're here

Verse 2

Fire glowing softly in the room we share Laid with food and laughter floating through the air Candles burning steady, lights strung up so high You're the missing piece that makes the whole thing fly

Chorus

Alfie at the door, singing in the night Alfie makes the darkness seem less dark and bright With a crooked smile and a heart so clear This is why we gather, this is why you're here

Bridge

Every year comes back to you Every Christmas dream comes true

Chorus

Alfie at the door, singing in the night Alfie makes the darkness seem less dark and bright With a crooked smile and a heart so clear This is why we gather, this is why you're here

Outro

Breath like silver patterns floating through the snow Alfie, you're the reason that we never let you go