Songs for Austin

Verse 1

Found a box behind the ladder Tape half peeling, edges sadder Flicked the light and there you were Grinning back through all that blur

Pre-chorus

Dust don't matter, bulbs can hum Something's building, here it comes Get up close, the night's begun

Chorus

Austin, kick the boxes over Nothing here we're tossing, tossing Every year we're glad we're crossing Paths with you, no getting lost in

Verse 2

Old lights buzzing, half alive Still they're bright enough to thrive You walk in, the room stands taller Never met a spark that's smaller

Chorus

Austin, kick the boxes over Nothing here we're tossing, tossing Every year we're glad we're crossing Paths with you, no getting lost in

Bridge

Wire's loose but the current's true Same as us, believing you Cake candles flicker just like that light Burning steady, burning bright

Chorus

Austin, kick the boxes over Nothing here we're tossing, tossing Every year we're glad we're crossing Paths with you, no getting lost in

Outro

Turn the garage light down low You're the glow we didn't know

Verse 1

Rain is tapping on the roof You keep smiling anyway Muddy hands and easy proof You bring sunshine to the grey

Pre-chorus

Every year you're rooting deeper Every year you're growing strong Something in you keeps us keeping

Chorus

Austin, light the candles now Nothing in this world you're lost in We know exactly who somehow Feels like sunshine, feels like Austin

Verse 2

Soil under every fingernail You never mind the mess Something good will never fail When you give it your best

Bridge

Wooden floor and pouring skies Still you find the warmth inside We're the ones who're lucky here Glad to have you all this year

Chorus

Austin, light the candles now Nothing in this world you're lost in We know exactly who somehow Feels like sunshine, feels like Austin

Outro

Rain still taps the same old tune We're just glad you're in this room

Verse 1

The stall is shut, the crates piled high Empty now, the day is done But you still burn like morning light You made this whole place fun

Pre-chorus

So let the candles catch and climb Let every voice line up in time Because tonight belongs to you

Chorus

Happy birthday, Austin, stand up tall We are shouting loud for you Austin, we would cross the whole town Just to see this day through

Verse 2

We stacked the crates behind the door Counted every one we lost in Turns out none of it was wasted Not one hour spent with Austin

Chorus

Happy birthday, Austin, stand up tall We are shouting loud for you Austin, we would cross the whole town Just to see this day through

Bridge

No candles cost as much as you No cake could ever match your worth We are tossing every wish sky high Glad you showed up on this earth

Chorus

Happy birthday, Austin, stand up tall We are shouting loud for you Austin, we would cross the whole town Just to see this day through

Outro

The stall may close, the crates stacked high But you are why we still show up

Verse 1

Steam rising off the paper bags Both of us stamping in the cold Nothing about tonight is much You make the waiting feel like flags

Pre-chorus

I've said your name a thousand ways Never once got tired of it Say it again and watch me lean in

Chorus

Austin, you're the warmth I'm crossing to Every road I take comes back to you Some nights I still get lost in How plain and how true

Verse 2

You laugh with grease still on your hands No one else would look this good Half the world walks by in a rush We just stand here like we planned

Bridge

I don't need the grand or the rare Just this queue, this cold, this air You beside me, nowhere else That's the whole of my prayer

Chorus

Austin, you're the warmth I'm crossing to Every road I take comes back to you Some nights I still get lost in How plain and how true

Outro

Long after the steam has cleared You're still the warmest thing round here

Verse 1

Rain came down like it meant it You threw your jacket round me I felt the warmth before the weight Standing there so easy, so free

Pre-chorus

You never make a show of it You just show up, steady and sure Now I'm leaning into something more

Chorus

Austin, you're the one I'm crossing to Through any weather, any door I keep finding my way back to you Austin, I don't need you to say more

Verse 2

Some nights I talk too much You just listen, calm and slow You don't need the answer right away You let the quiet come and go

Bridge

I've been lost in less than this Tossing through nights that led nowhere Now your hand is the only map I need And I'm not scared

Chorus

Austin, you're the one I'm crossing to Through any weather, any door I keep finding my way back to you Austin, I don't need you to say more

Outro

Rain's still falling, soft and slow You're the shoulder I still know

Verse 1

The railing's rust but the bolts still hold Bright jackets waiting, just in case I used to think love had to be bold Now I just think about your face

Chorus

Austin, you're the calm I didn't plan for You're the hand that finds mine in the dark Austin, I'm not scared of the water Not since you became my mark

Verse 2

You keep the ordinary things secure Nothing showy, nothing loud You're steady when I'm not so sure You're the quiet in a crowd

Pre-chorus

I've been tossing through the years alone Crossing water, no fixed place Then you called me, called me home

Chorus

Austin, you're the calm I didn't plan for You're the hand that finds mine in the dark Austin, I'm not scared of the water Not since you became my mark

Bridge

I don't need the sea to be still Just need you there on the rail Whatever storm comes, however it will I know now love doesn't fail

Chorus

Austin, you're the calm I didn't plan for You're the hand that finds mine in the dark Austin, I'm not scared of the water Not since you became my mark

Outro

Let the metal rust, let the paint wear thin I'm still bolted here, held in

Verse 1

Out where the tomato leaves are curling up so tight and small dewdrops hang like tiny lanterns on a silver thread and wall night has come to cover every worry that you carry you are held so close and gentle, safer than them all

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the garden dim and settle into grey close your eyes, the dark is soft, it only wants to stay near enough to keep you warm till morning finds its way

Chorus

Austin, sleep is calling soft and low nothing in this world will touch you, you should know rest here where the quiet never leaves you lost in Austin, I am here however far you go

Verse 2

Cold has settled on the vines but never once on you tonight wrapped in blankets warmer than the frost that dims the light stars are only dewdrops that the sky forgot to gather holding on to you is easy, holding on feels right

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the garden dim and settle into grey close your eyes, the dark is soft, it only wants to stay near enough to keep you warm till morning finds its way

Chorus

Austin, sleep is calling soft and low nothing in this world will touch you, you should know rest here where the quiet never leaves you lost in Austin, I am here however far you go

Bridge

Every small thing sleeping now will wake to light again you are not the frost, my love, you never were the pain

Chorus

Austin, sleep is calling soft and low nothing in this world will touch you, you should know rest here where the quiet never leaves you lost in Austin, I am here however far you go

Outro

Somewhere in the dark the web still holds its silver beads and you are held the same way, closer than the quiet needs

Verse 1

Somewhere a wheel has stopped turning under low hanging leaves Resting so quiet in the mud where the evening falls still You are the calm that the whole tired world finally believes Folded up safe on this soft and forgiving windowsill

Chorus

Austin, the night has no roads left for crossing Nothing to chase and no reason for tossing Austin, I feel the whole day gently lost in The warmth of your breathing, no worry, no costing

Verse 2

The lane you rolled down has gone quiet beneath the low trees Every small sound of the day has been folded away You are held closer than moonlight held close by the seas Nothing can reach you while morning is still far away

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the wheels of the world can wait until light Nothing is asking for you to be anywhere else Close your eyes soft and let go of the day into night

Chorus

Austin, the night has no roads left for crossing Nothing to chase and no reason for tossing Austin, I feel the whole day gently lost in The warmth of your breathing, no worry, no costing

Bridge

Let the dark be a blanket and not a far Boston Let every worry dissolve like a sweet fallen frosting You are loved without measure, without end, without cost

Chorus

Austin, the night has no roads left for crossing Nothing to chase and no reason for tossing Austin, I feel the whole day gently lost in The warmth of your breathing, no worry, no costing

Outro

Somewhere that wheel still rests under low hanging leaves And you are the peace that this whole quiet house believes

Verse 1

Lace is drifting soft against the cold and quiet pane Nothing out there in the dark can ever reach this room Close your eyes and let the hush come rolling in like rain You are warmer than the candle glowing gold beside the loom

Pre-chorus

Every breath you take is slower than the one before Rocking gently while the wind hums low outside the door Sleep is waiting, and it's calling you to something more

Chorus

Austin, hush now, let the night wrap round you soft and slow Curtains stirring, but you're held here safe and still Nothing in this whole wide world could ever love you less, Austin Rest here in the quiet, let your worries lose their will

Verse 2

Somewhere past the glass the frost is climbing up so slow Painting little worlds you'll dream of when the morning's new Watch the fabric breathe as if it's rocking to and fro Nothing in the dark tonight will ever trouble you

Bridge

Hold this warmth a little longer, let it settle in your bones Sleep will carry you somewhere kinder than you've known

Chorus

Austin, hush now, let the night wrap round you soft and slow Curtains stirring, but you're held here safe and still Nothing in this whole wide world could ever love you less, Austin Rest here in the quiet, let your worries lose their will

Outro

Lace will still be drifting long after you have gone to sleep Held here safe and quiet, yours to keep