Lullabies for Betty

• Small Ripples

  Accordion cradle · Accordion · Old world · Gentle

  A slow, breathy lullaby for winding down a little one at bedtime, built around the tiny circles a cup makes on quiet water.

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  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

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• The Warm Glass

  Vibraphone drift · Vibraphone · Drifting · Soft

  A slow bedtime lullaby that watches the window cool while the world outside blurs into softness, all of it turned gently toward the child being held.

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  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

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• Rest Now, Betty

  Folk cradle song · Folk · Dulcimer · Rocking

  A slow folk cradle song for a little one named Betty, using the picture of an oar laid quietly against a boat to sing about safety and rest.

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  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

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