Songs for Betty

Verse 1

Paper hats wait on folding chairs Somebody's spilled drinks everywhere The washing drum spins soap and foam But every heart here calls you home

Pre-chorus

We lit the candles, made a mess Nobody here loves you any less So stand up now, we're not done yet

Chorus

Betty, Betty, light of the room Every year you make it bloom We're not ready to let this go Betty, Betty, steal the show

Verse 2

You laugh loud and the whole house shakes Nobody minds the crooked cake You pull us in, you hold us near That's why we're all still gathered here

Bridge

Confetti falling like it's nothing Landing soft on something loving This whole mess, it's yours to keep

Chorus

Betty, Betty, light of the room Every year you make it bloom We're not ready to let this go Betty, Betty, steal the show

Outro

The hats sit crooked, the drum spins slow We're glad you're here, we want you to know

Verse 1

Boots left muddy by the goal Box thrown open, lights turn bright Something in you lifts us all You were made to hold the light

Pre-chorus

Feel that drum start in your chest Feel the whole room lean your way Here it comes, so give it rest

Chorus

Betty, Betty, this is your day Every heart here beats already Sing it loud and clear your way Nobody shines quite like Betty

Verse 2

Under floodlights, cardboard torn Something opens, something free You make ordinary warm You turn Tuesday into glee

Bridge

Clap your hands and stomp the ground We came here just for you Let the whole street hear the sound

Chorus

Betty, Betty, this is your day Every heart here beats already Sing it loud and clear your way Nobody shines quite like Betty

Outro

Muddy boots beside the goal You are the light that made us whole

Verse 1

Dust is dancing on the steps catching gold from the afternoon sun paper falling between the banisters but you outshine every single one

Pre-chorus

Somebody grab the fiddle now get the whole porch up on its feet because the best part of this day

Chorus

Betty, Betty, kick up your heels this house has never been so ready stomp the floor and spin us round nobody parties like our Betty

Verse 2

Wrapping paper flutters down slow landing soft on the wooden stair but the whole room's watching you like you're the brightest thing in there

Bridge

Every year you get here this old house feels new again we'd chase confetti through every hallway just to celebrate you, my friend

Chorus

Betty, Betty, kick up your heels this house has never been so ready stomp the floor and spin us round nobody parties like our Betty

Outro

Let the dust settle soft on the steps we'll carry your light long after tonight

Verse 1

Water runs slow down the glass Nobody else is still awake I keep this hour like it's mine Just for you, for both our sake

Pre-chorus

The street below forgets to breathe I trace your name against the pane Something in me won't let this leave

Chorus

Betty, the whole world's gone quiet Only you keep the light on in me Steady when everything's shaking Betty, this is where I want to be

Verse 2

You sleep like nothing could touch you I sit and watch the glass run clear Every line the water finds Feels like a reason to stay near

Bridge

No grand thing, no borrowed line Just you breathing next to me This is the whole of what I mean

Chorus

Betty, the whole world's gone quiet Only you keep the light on in me Steady when everything's shaking Betty, this is where I want to be

Outro

The glass will dry by morning light But I already know I'm yours

Verse 1

Our sleeves keep brushing in the rain You steady me without much strain I stopped watching for the light Just to keep your arm in sight

Pre-chorus

The crossing beeps but I don't move I'm holding still for no good reason Waiting on you feels like the season

Chorus

Betty, you make the waiting good I'd stand here longer if I could Nothing here is loud or heady Just you, the rain, and I am ready

Verse 2

Cars go past in strings of light You laugh at something, I lose the fight Not to stare, not to reach out This is what love's about

Pre-chorus

The crossing beeps but I don't move I'm holding still for no good reason Waiting on you feels like the season

Chorus

Betty, you make the waiting good I'd stand here longer if I could Nothing here is loud or heady Just you, the rain, and I am ready

Bridge

No jetty, no grand parade Just this small moment that you made I don't need confetti thrown Just this corner, just this known

Chorus

Betty, you make the waiting good I'd stand here longer if I could Nothing here is loud or heady Just you, the rain, and I am ready

Outro

The light turns green, we step as one Sleeves still touching, we're not done

Verse 1

Pegs holding shirts to the line Steady against the breeze You laugh when the sheet won't behave I'm happy just watching, at ease

Pre-chorus

Nothing grand about this afternoon Just wind and cotton and you But something in me is ready

Chorus

Betty, you steady the whole of my day You hold on like pegs in a storm Betty, I mean it, not lightly, I mean it With you is the shape I call home

Verse 2

The line sags soft with the weight Damp cloth catching the light You reach up and fix what's fallen And somehow the day feels right

Pre-chorus

Nothing grand about this afternoon Just wind and cotton and you But something in me is ready

Chorus

Betty, you steady the whole of my day You hold on like pegs in a storm Betty, I mean it, not lightly, I mean it With you is the shape I call home

Bridge

Some loves shout, some loves are quiet This one just hangs here and stays You don't need to try to keep me I was already staying

Chorus

Betty, you steady the whole of my day You hold on like pegs in a storm Betty, I mean it, not lightly, I mean it With you is the shape I call home

Outro

The shirts will dry and come down soon But you're the one I keep

Verse 1

A small cup turns in circles on the dark and quiet water Little rings go drifting out and settle soft and slow You are held here safely while the whole wide house grows softer There is nowhere warmer, and there's nowhere you should go

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the ripples carry all your busy day away Let your breathing find the rhythm that the water seems to know Close your eyes, my darling, and just float here while I stay

Chorus

Betty, Betty, close your eyes and drift with me tonight Every little ripple settles gently as it goes You are the calm centre of this quiet, gentle light Betty, you're the softest thing this whole wide darkness knows

Verse 2

The night wraps round the window like a blanket pulled up steady Somewhere far away the world keeps turning nice and slow Nothing here can reach you, nothing here will ever hurt you You are safe as anything a heart could ever know

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the ripples carry all your busy day away Let your breathing find the rhythm that the water seems to know Close your eyes, my darling, and just float here while I stay

Chorus

Betty, Betty, close your eyes and drift with me tonight Every little ripple settles gently as it goes You are the calm centre of this quiet, gentle light Betty, you're the softest thing this whole wide darkness knows

Bridge

Every ring goes wider till it softly disappears Just like all your worries, they will fade before too long

Chorus

Betty, Betty, close your eyes and drift with me tonight Every little ripple settles gently as it goes You are the calm centre of this quiet, gentle light Betty, you're the softest thing this whole wide darkness knows

Outro

The water stills to nothing and the little cup lies sleeping So sleep now, Betty, sleep now, and let the night keep you

Verse 1

Streetlamps are melting soft along the misted pane tonight Little one, the cold outside can't reach you where you lie Warmth is gathering slow against the quiet glass You're already halfway down to sleep, my heavy hearted light

Pre-chorus

Everything outside is turning blurry, turning slow Nothing in the dark tonight will ever let you go Close your eyes and drift where all the soft lights grow

Chorus

Betty, the whole wide night is holding you like a friend Close your eyes now, Betty, let the day come to an end Nothing out there can touch this warm and steady room You are the one I'd choose again, Betty, again and again

Verse 2

Watch how the lamplight softens, spreading gold across the drops Nobody in the world could love you more than this Rest your small hand open like it's catching all that glow You're the warmest thing I've ever held, and it never stops

Chorus

Betty, the whole wide night is holding you like a friend Close your eyes now, Betty, let the day come to an end Nothing out there can touch this warm and steady room You are the one I'd choose again, Betty, again and again

Bridge

Sleep now, and let the glass keep all the night at bay Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to stay awake but me

Chorus

Betty, the whole wide night is holding you like a friend Close your eyes now, Betty, let the day come to an end Nothing out there can touch this warm and steady room You are the one I'd choose again, Betty, again and again

Outro

Somewhere the glass has settled, warm against the sleeping pane Sleep well, Betty, you are held here, safe again

Verse 1

An oar lies still against the painted side of the boat Nothing left to row, nowhere left it needs to be You can lay your small hands down the very same way There is nothing you must carry, love, you're already free

Pre-chorus

Every ripple on the water settles flat and slow Every sound the harbour makes is learning to be kind So let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nowhere else to go

Chorus

Betty, the water is holding you steady Soft is the dark and the dark is your friend Nobody's rushing and nobody's ready Sleep is the harbour where all of it ends

Verse 2

Wood remembers every hand that ever held it close You are held the same way, gentle, sure and true Somewhere out beyond the ropes the tide is turning home And it carries not one worry back to you

Chorus

Betty, the water is holding you steady Soft is the dark and the dark is your friend Nobody's rushing and nobody's ready Sleep is the harbour where all of it ends

Bridge

Rest your weight the way the oar rests, easy on the wood Nothing to prove and nothing left to do tonight

Chorus

Betty, the water is holding you steady Soft is the dark and the dark is your friend Nobody's rushing and nobody's ready Sleep is the harbour where all of it ends

Outro

Somewhere a boat sits quiet, its oar laid down to dream Sleep now, you are the safest thing this night has seen