Songs for Angus

Verse 1

Wellingtons lined by the door Caked in the good honest mud Kettle is on for once more You bring the warm in your blood

Pre-chorus

Tea's going strong in the pot Room's getting louder and bright Everyone's raising their cup for

Chorus

Angus, the noise is for you Fill up the glass, make it full Angus, whatever we do Nobody's steady as Angus

Verse 2

Greenhouse glass fogged with the heat Something is growing in there Same as the way you make sweet Rooms that were empty of care

Chorus

Angus, the noise is for you Fill up the glass, make it full Angus, whatever we do Nobody's steady as Angus

Bridge

Here's to the years piling up Here's to the mess that you've made Here's to another full cup Raised for the ground that you've laid

Chorus

Angus, the noise is for you Fill up the glass, make it full Angus, whatever we do Nobody's steady as Angus

Outro

Boots will be waiting tomorrow Still glad you're here, mud and all

Verse 1

Paper bags are rustling loud Flour dust hangs like a cloud Cold marble waits for something good You walk in and you steal the crowd

Chorus

Angus, put your hands up high Everybody knows the reason why You turn a plain old room to gold Angus, this one's your July

Verse 2

Sugar spilling off the scale Nobody's watching, we're all stale Then you laugh and the whole place turns You're the spark that we can't fail

Pre-chorus

Candles waiting, wicks stand tall Every voice here knows the call We're leaning in before you fall into

Chorus

Angus, put your hands up high Everybody knows the reason why You turn a plain old room to gold Angus, this one's your July

Bridge

However far this year has run You brought the warmth, you were the sun Nobody else could do what you've done

Chorus

Angus, put your hands up high Everybody knows the reason why You turn a plain old room to gold Angus, this one's your July

Outro

Flour still hangs soft in the air We're glad we found you standing there

Verse 1

Chairs scrape back across the floor We came here just to shout for more You walk in and the whole room grins This party only truly begins

Pre-chorus

Streamers hang a little crooked now Somebody grab a fiddle, take a bow We been waiting all night for this sound

Chorus

Angus, light the whole room up Pour another round into the cup Everybody here would swear it's true There's nobody we'd rather cheer than you

Verse 2

You never sit still through a song Pulling folks up who don't belong Two left feet but you don't care You make the whole floor disappear

Pre-chorus

Somebody's laughing till they lose their breath The band don't know when to quit just yet We been waiting all night for this sound

Chorus

Angus, light the whole room up Pour another round into the cup Everybody here would swear it's true There's nobody we'd rather cheer than you

Bridge

Every year we say the same thing twice You're the reason this town feels alive So kick the chairs back, let them fall Tonight belongs to you and all

Chorus

Angus, light the whole room up Pour another round into the cup Everybody here would swear it's true There's nobody we'd rather cheer than you

Outro

The chairs will scrape back home tonight But you're the one who kept it bright

Verse 1

I saw the dry grass bending low Bowing down to weather's will But you stand different in the storm You hold your ground and you stand still

Chorus

Angus, you're the steady kind Not loud, but always true Something in the way you stay Angus, I keep coming back to you

Verse 2

That old wheel rusted on its side Still turning slow if you push it right You never gave up loving me Even on the hardest night

Pre-chorus

I've seen you tired, I've seen you sure I've seen you when the wind won't stop And still you reach for my hand

Chorus

Angus, you're the steady kind Not loud, but always true Something in the way you stay Angus, I keep coming back to you

Bridge

Some love burns and disappears Some love just keeps holding on Yours is the kind that stays through years Quiet, certain, never gone

Chorus

Angus, you're the steady kind Not loud, but always true Something in the way you stay Angus, I keep coming back to you

Outro

The grass still bends, the wheel still turns But you're the steady thing I've found

Verse 1

Grey water pulls at the harbour wall You stand there watching, calm and sure Green rings wait for a stranger's fall Bolted tight so the line holds pure

Chorus

Angus, you're the hand that never lets go Steady through the wind and the rain Angus, when the current starts to pull and flow You're the rope that pulls me back again

Verse 2

Some folk drift when the weather turns hard You just fasten down and stay Nothing fancy, no painted guard Just a promise built to hold and stay

Pre-chorus

I've watched the loud ones come undone Chasing storms just to feel the run But you're the one I'm holding for

Chorus

Angus, you're the hand that never lets go Steady through the wind and the rain Angus, when the current starts to pull and flow You're the rope that pulls me back again

Bridge

No grand rescue, no headline made Just a railing painted, checked, and stayed You're the quiet kind of brave

Chorus

Angus, you're the hand that never lets go Steady through the wind and the rain Angus, when the current starts to pull and flow You're the rope that pulls me back again

Outro

Grey water still churns below But I know exactly where to go

Verse 1

Morning light comes through the blinds Leaves settle where the cup unwinds You sit there quiet, half awake And still you're all my heart can take

Pre-chorus

I've watched the way you hold that cup Slow and easy, never rushed, never stuck And something in me starts to lift

Chorus

Angus, you're the calm I lean into Steady as the things that stay true Angus, when the noise gets too much You're the quiet I still trust

Verse 2

The chip along the rim stays put Through every pour, it holds its root You've got that kind of steady grace Nothing showy, nothing chased

Chorus

Angus, you're the calm I lean into Steady as the things that stay true Angus, when the noise gets too much You're the quiet I still trust

Bridge

No need to stir it, let it be That's what you taught me, patiently Some things settle if you wait Love like that don't need to state

Chorus

Angus, you're the calm I lean into Steady as the things that stay true Angus, when the noise gets too much You're the quiet I still trust

Outro

The mug still sits there, chipped and plain And I would choose this every day again

Verse 1

The striped rug leads you softly toward your rest tonight Past the brass handle catching just a little light Little feet have wandered far today You're home now, and every step feels right

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the hallway settles into hush Nothing stirs beyond the gentle dark Let the quiet carry you along

Chorus

Angus, sleep is calling soft and low Somewhere warm is where you always go This whole house breathes slower just for you Rest now, Angus, let the stillness grow

Verse 2

Under blankets pulled up high against the chill Dreams are waiting patient, quiet, still You are held by more than these four walls Sleep will come however slow it will

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the hallway settles into hush Nothing stirs beyond the gentle dark Let the quiet carry you along

Chorus

Angus, sleep is calling soft and low Somewhere warm is where you always go This whole house breathes slower just for you Rest now, Angus, let the stillness grow

Bridge

Nothing needs you now but rest You are loved beyond what words can hold

Chorus

Angus, sleep is calling soft and low Somewhere warm is where you always go This whole house breathes slower just for you Rest now, Angus, let the stillness grow

Outro

Down the hall the brass handle gleams so softly still Sleep now, Angus, safe within this warm and quiet house

Verse 1

Somewhere a heavy old pendulum swings slow behind the glass Counting the minutes so gently that they never seem to pass I hold you closer while the whole wide house grows still and calm You are the safest thing I carry, wrapped inside my arm

Pre-chorus

The ticking settles soft into the beating of your chest Every swing is telling you it's time to take your rest Close your eyes now, darling, let the quiet do the rest

Chorus

Angus, Angus, sleep is calling low and slow Nothing in the dark can touch you, this I know Angus, hush now, let the steady rhythm show You are held here always, wherever you may go

Verse 2

The brass keeps swinging gently past the door of frosted glass Marking every heartbeat like it wants the night to last I watch the shadows sway there, soft as breathing in and out There's nothing in this whole wide world to leave you any doubt

Pre-chorus

The ticking settles soft into the beating of your chest Every swing is telling you it's time to take your rest Close your eyes now, darling, let the quiet do the rest

Chorus

Angus, Angus, sleep is calling low and slow Nothing in the dark can touch you, this I know Angus, hush now, let the steady rhythm show You are held here always, wherever you may go

Bridge

Let every worry drift away like dust caught in the light You are so deeply, dearly loved on into the night

Chorus

Angus, Angus, sleep is calling low and slow Nothing in the dark can touch you, this I know Angus, hush now, let the steady rhythm show You are held here always, wherever you may go

Outro

Somewhere that heavy old pendulum swings on behind the glass Sleep now, my Angus, safe and warm, and let the night go past

Verse 1

Look how quiet the night has grown around us now Every flake finds its rest upon the sill The radiator hums low and keeps its promise to you Nothing out there can touch you, and it never will

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, let the hush come and hold you The cold stays outside where it belongs tonight Sleep is close now, and love is already here

Chorus

Angus, the snow keeps its watch on the glass Warm as the light that falls soft on your face Angus, you're held here, you're safe as can be Nothing in this world could take your place

Verse 2

The window fogs a little from the warmth we share Outside the flakes drift down without a sound You are the reason this whole room feels so gentle The best and softest thing that I have found

Chorus

Angus, the snow keeps its watch on the glass Warm as the light that falls soft on your face Angus, you're held here, you're safe as can be Nothing in this world could take your place

Bridge

Rest now, the dark is only a blanket Drawn soft and slow across the sleepy sky There is nothing to fear while you are dreaming I'll be the warmth that's always standing by

Chorus

Angus, the snow keeps its watch on the glass Warm as the light that falls soft on your face Angus, you're held here, you're safe as can be Nothing in this world could take your place

Outro

Sleep now, while the flakes settle soft on the window You are loved as gently as the falling snow