Songs for Bodhi

Verse 1

Paper caught in the school gate wire Nobody thought to pull it free But that scrap of colour stayed there shining That's just how you make me see

Pre-chorus

Every year you turn up brighter Every room feels warmer too So let the horns come in a little louder

Chorus

Bodhi, light the candles high Bodhi, let the trumpets blow We're glad you're here another year You steal the whole damn show

Verse 2

You leave your shine on everything you touch Little marks that never fade We keep them like that gate kept colour Proof of the difference you have made

Bridge

Blow the horns until they're breathless Bang the drum and don't hold back Whatever this year has in store for you We've got your corner, we've got your back

Chorus

Bodhi, light the candles high Bodhi, let the trumpets blow We're glad you're here another year You steal the whole damn show

Outro

Long after the ribbons fall from fences Something of you stays, and glows

Verse 1

I tied it tight so it would stay A little flag to mark the day Trains keep rushing, wheels keep turning But you're the light that keeps me learning

Chorus

Bodhi, Bodhi, here's to you Bright as ribbons, tried and true Every platform, every road Bodhi carries the finest load

Verse 2

You showed up when the whistle blew Grinning wide like you always do Strangers turn to watch you go Warmer than the drifting snow

Pre-chorus

Hold on tight, don't let it fly Cheers are rising, getting high Something's coming, standing by

Chorus

Bodhi, Bodhi, here's to you Bright as ribbons, tried and true Every platform, every road Bodhi carries the finest load

Bridge

Some folks fade like passing weather You're the one who holds us together Loud and proud, we raise a cheer for you

Chorus

Bodhi, Bodhi, here's to you Bright as ribbons, tried and true Every platform, every road Bodhi carries the finest load

Outro

Still that string won't let it go You're the one we love, we know

Verse 1

Out on the pitch where the mud runs deep There's a flag that won't stop its dance One more push and the whistle blows You never once missed your chance

Chorus

Bodhi, happy birthday to you Steady as a corner flag, tried and true Every single year you show up strong Bodhi, we're glad we know you

Verse 2

Rain comes sideways, the crowd still sings Mud on your boots, grin on your face You play like the whole match matters You bring the heart to any place

Pre-chorus

So light a candle, raise a cheer Another lap around the sun is here Let's get louder, let it grow

Chorus

Bodhi, happy birthday to you Steady as a corner flag, tried and true Every single year you show up strong Bodhi, we're glad we know you

Bridge

Wind can howl and the light can fade You're still standing, still unafraid Some folks fold when the weather turns You're the one this whole town learns from

Chorus

Bodhi, happy birthday to you Steady as a corner flag, tried and true Every single year you show up strong Bodhi, we're glad we know you

Outro

Long after the final whistle blows That flag keeps flying, and so do you

Verse 1

I ducked in from the rain with you two wool sleeves touching, warm and true the storm outside was loud and wide but nothing in me moved or hied

Pre-chorus

I've counted all the ways I'm sure and every one still leads to more so let me say it plain and slow

Chorus

Bodhi, you're the one I choose not something I could ever lose I'm steadier when you're close by Bodhi, that's the truest lie

Verse 2

You laughed and shook the rain from your hair and I forgot the cold was there some doorways hold you for a minute this one, I wanted to stay in it

Bridge

No need to raise our voices here just standing close, the way is clear some loves arrive with thunder loud this one just found me in a crowd

Chorus

Bodhi, you're the one I choose not something I could ever lose I'm steadier when you're close by Bodhi, that's the truest lie

Outro

The rain has stopped, the sleeves still touch I never thought I'd need this much

Verse 1

My ticket slides through the gate You're standing right there on time Nothing here feels ordinary Only you could make this rhyme

Chorus

Bodhi, you're the reason I came Every platform leads to you Say my name and I'm not the same Bodhi, this love always comes through

Verse 2

Trains keep leaving, I let them go Waiting here is where I stay You're the stop I always know Steady through the grey of day

Pre-chorus

I've counted stations, counted years Nothing changes what I feel You're the calm behind the fear

Chorus

Bodhi, you're the reason I came Every platform leads to you Say my name and I'm not the same Bodhi, this love always comes through

Bridge

No map could bring me closer No clock could make it true Just this quiet kind of knowing That I'd always come to you

Chorus

Bodhi, you're the reason I came Every platform leads to you Say my name and I'm not the same Bodhi, this love always comes through

Outro

My ticket's gone, but I'm still here You're the reason I don't leave

Verse 1

Dust settles slow on the leather spines Nobody comes back this far I found you here by accident Now I know right where you are

Pre-chorus

I used to just skim the covers Never stayed long enough to read Then you opened up so quiet

Chorus

Bodhi, you're the one I keep Not the one I just borrow Steady as an old back shelf Still here come tomorrow

Verse 2

Some books get read once and shelved You're the one I return to Every worn-soft page still holds Something true I'm learning through

Bridge

Other loves were paperback fast Gone before the spine could crack You're bound in something built to last

Chorus

Bodhi, you're the one I keep Not the one I just borrow Steady as an old back shelf Still here come tomorrow

Outro

Let the dust keep falling slow I'm not leaving this back row

Verse 1

A tiny blue light hums beside your pillow tonight Breathing so gentle, so quiet, so slow and so right Nothing can reach you, no shadow, no sound, no alarm Wrapped in this stillness, you're held and you're safe and you're warm

Chorus

Bodhi, the night has grown soft and it's cradling you now Rain on the window is humming a slow, easy vow Close both your eyes, love, and drift where the quiet is deep Bodhi, I'm here while you sail away gently to sleep

Verse 2

That small blue flicker just hums a low tune on the chest Watching you settle, it wants nothing more than your rest Somewhere out there the whole world keeps turning and humming along But here in this room you're the centre, the heart of the song

Pre-chorus

Let your small hands go loose and your breathing grow long Let every worry dissolve like a hushed little song Stay right here where it's soft and it's warm and it's slow

Chorus

Bodhi, the night has grown soft and it's cradling you now Rain on the window is humming a slow, easy vow Close both your eyes, love, and drift where the quiet is deep Bodhi, I'm here while you sail away gently to sleep

Bridge

Nothing will wake you, no clatter, no chill, no alarm Somebody's near you, keeping you gathered and warm

Chorus

Bodhi, the night has grown soft and it's cradling you now Rain on the window is humming a slow, easy vow Close both your eyes, love, and drift where the quiet is deep Bodhi, I'm here while you sail away gently to sleep

Outro

That small blue light will keep humming its low, patient tune Sleep now, my Bodhi, held safe till the rise of the moon

Verse 1

The candle leans and lets its warm wax fall so slow Down into the saucer where it curls and comes to rest Nothing in this room is asking you to hurry now Only soft red light and you, held here and blessed

Chorus

Bodhi, close your eyes and let the evening in Nothing out there needs you, not tonight, not yet You are the warmest thing this quiet house has known Bodhi, sleep is close, and it's the safest bet

Verse 2

Watch how the small flame settles into one soft glow It does not reach or hurry, it just softly stays You can rest the same way, easy in this light Nothing asks you forward, there's no place to chase

Pre-chorus

The wax is nearly still now, barely moving at all Your breathing slows to match it, gentle, deep and low Let the last of the evening carry you along

Chorus

Bodhi, close your eyes and let the evening in Nothing out there needs you, not tonight, not yet You are the warmest thing this quiet house has known Bodhi, sleep is close, and it's the safest bet

Bridge

Someone is glad you're here, more glad than words can hold You don't have to know that, you just have to rest

Chorus

Bodhi, close your eyes and let the evening in Nothing out there needs you, not tonight, not yet You are the warmest thing this quiet house has known Bodhi, sleep is close, and it's the safest bet

Outro

The candle will keep its small light burning low Sleep now, you are held, and that is all you need to know

Verse 1

Headlights are sliding soft across the ceiling above you Far away a train is humming low and slow Nothing in this room will ever come to move you You are held here safely, wrapped in evening's glow

Pre-chorus

The house breathes quiet now, the world has gone to rest Every little sound out there is far and small Close your eyes and let the dark feel like a blessing

Chorus

Sleep now, Bodhi, in the hush the night is keeping Nothing out there needs to trouble you tonight You are so loved while the whole wide world is sleeping Bodhi, drift along and let go of the light

Verse 2

Somewhere down the tracks the train pulls further homeward Leaving just a glow that settles on the wall You don't have to chase the distance or the going All you have to do is rest and let it fall

Bridge

Every beam that crosses over you is gentle Every shadow here is soft and means no harm You are wrapped in something warmer than a blanket

Chorus

Sleep now, Bodhi, in the hush the night is keeping Nothing out there needs to trouble you tonight You are so loved while the whole wide world is sleeping Bodhi, drift along and let go of the light

Outro

The last light passes gently and the ceiling settles quiet You are held here always, long after it has gone