Songs for Bonnie

Verse 1

You spin the whole room warmer Just standing where you stand Nobody stays a stranger Once you take their hand

Pre-chorus

The drum keeps turning steady Round and round it goes And every year it's ready To bring you back to those

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, look at you shine Turning the grey to gold Bonnie, you were always mine Long before I knew, I know

Verse 2

You wring the worry out of us Just showing up this way Nothing feels too heavy When you walk into the day

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, look at you shine Turning the grey to gold Bonnie, you were always mine Long before I knew, I know

Bridge

Hang you up like Sunday washing Let you catch the light Every year that turns you softer Only makes you shine more bright

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, look at you shine Turning the grey to gold Bonnie, you were always mine Long before I knew, I know

Outro

The drum slows down to stillness And still you're warm right through

Verse 1

Brass taps drip on tired old floors Nobody's leaving, nobody's bored You walk in and the whole night turns Something bright in you always burns

Pre-chorus

Raise your glass up, here's the plan Pass it round while the good times ran Tonight's the night the cheering starts

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, light of the room Every corner feels like June You're the reason we're singing tonight Bonnie, Bonnie, hold that light

Verse 2

Sticky corner, same old chairs Nobody counts the passing years You make the dullest evening shine Every single time is your time

Bridge

Doesn't matter what the weather brings You're still the one the whole room sings Doesn't matter where you've been or where you're bound We're glad you're here, we're glad you're found

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, light of the room Every corner feels like June You're the reason we're singing tonight Bonnie, Bonnie, hold that light

Outro

Let the taps drip, let the night stay We're glad you were born, glad you're here today

Verse 1

Old canvas tent, standing empty Wooden horses turning slow But something here still shines out And it's the same glow that you throw

Pre-chorus

You make the quiet come alive You turn the faded into gold Light the candles, here it comes

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bonnie Every year you shine through Nobody lights a room like Bonnie, the way you do

Verse 2

Painted horses, chipped and worn out Still they circle round and round You could walk through any old place And still be the best thing found

Pre-chorus

You make the quiet come alive You turn the faded into gold Light the candles, here it comes

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bonnie Every year you shine through Nobody lights a room like Bonnie, the way you do

Bridge

Let the whole room sing it loud Let them know just who you are One more year of you among us Brightest thing by far

Chorus

Happy birthday, Bonnie Every year you shine through Nobody lights a room like Bonnie, the way you do

Outro

Those old horses keep on turning Bonnie, so do you

Verse 1

Water runs off the wool tartan Soaking the stone like it's planned You pull me close under the shade Nothing about this feels afraid

Pre-chorus

Rain keeps falling, steady and slow You keep talking, soft and low I feel the pull before I go

Chorus

Bonnie, you're the warmth I found in rain Holding on despite the strain Every step with you feels right Bonnie, you're my shelter in the night

Verse 2

Puddles catch the grey above You catch my hand like it's love Colours blur but you stay clear Steady voice, so close, so near

Pre-chorus

Rain keeps falling, steady and slow You keep talking, soft and low I feel the pull before I go

Chorus

Bonnie, you're the warmth I found in rain Holding on despite the strain Every step with you feels right Bonnie, you're my shelter in the night

Bridge

No need for the sun to shine Just your hand wrapped around mine Every drop feels like a start You're the calm inside my heart

Chorus

Bonnie, you're the warmth I found in rain Holding on despite the strain Every step with you feels right Bonnie, you're my shelter in the night

Outro

Tartan soaked but still it holds Bonnie, this is how love unfolds

Verse 1

Steam goes up between our hands Bag too hot to hold too long You laugh at how the whole queue stands I never thought I'd feel this strong

Chorus

Bonnie, you make the waiting sweet Simple things turn into gold Bonnie, you're the reason streets Feel less grey and far less cold

Verse 2

Salt falls soft onto the ground You pass the bag before I ask No grand words get us around Just this easy sort of task

Pre-chorus

Nothing here is dressed up much No candles, no rehearsed big line Just your shoulder, just your touch

Chorus

Bonnie, you make the waiting sweet Simple things turn into gold Bonnie, you're the reason streets Feel less grey and far less cold

Bridge

Some folk need the whole sky lit I just need you standing near This small light is more than it ever looked like it could bear

Chorus

Bonnie, you make the waiting sweet Simple things turn into gold Bonnie, you're the reason streets Feel less grey and far less cold

Outro

Steam still rises where we stood Warm right through, the way you should

Verse 1

Frost on the step this morning Nothing moved but my breath I brought the bottle in for you Just to hear you say my name

Chorus

Bonnie, you keep me steady Some kind of calm I never earned Not every love needs shouting Bonnie, I'm still here, still yours

Verse 2

You leave the porch light burning Even when you know I'm near It says come home, it always has Long after the reason's clear

Pre-chorus

I've watched you move through ordinary rooms Like nothing there could touch you But I know what you carry

Chorus

Bonnie, you keep me steady Some kind of calm I never earned Not every love needs shouting Bonnie, I'm still here, still yours

Bridge

No grand words, just this small proof You, waiting, and me, coming home

Chorus

Bonnie, you keep me steady Some kind of calm I never earned Not every love needs shouting Bonnie, I'm still here, still yours

Outro

The milk still waits on the grey step I'll bring it in, I'll bring myself

Verse 1

Golden light is spilling soft along the landing floor tonight Stretching out in yellow stripes to guide you toward the warm and right Every shadow here is gentle, nothing waits to do you harm You are walking into softness, into sleep and into calm

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, close your eyes and let the evening in Nothing here can trouble you, no need to fight or spin Bonnie, hush now, you are held as tight as tight can be Rest inside this rocking hour, safe as safe will ever be

Verse 2

Somewhere down that quiet hallway all the worry drains away You can hear the house breathe slowly as it settles into grey Wrapped in blankets, wrapped in stillness, nothing sharp can find you here Every corner of this darkness only holds you soft and near

Pre-chorus

Feel the rocking start to slow you, feel your breathing find its place Nothing hurries in this moment, nothing chases, nothing races Sink a little deeper now, let the quiet take its space

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, close your eyes and let the evening in Nothing here can trouble you, no need to fight or spin Bonnie, hush now, you are held as tight as tight can be Rest inside this rocking hour, safe as safe will ever be

Bridge

Whatever came before this moment, let it fold and drift away You are only meant for softness, only meant for rest tonight

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, close your eyes and let the evening in Nothing here can trouble you, no need to fight or spin Bonnie, hush now, you are held as tight as tight can be Rest inside this rocking hour, safe as safe will ever be

Outro

Somewhere still that golden light lies quiet on the floor You are carried past it gently, into sleep and nothing more

Verse 1

The fire is turning softer now, easing into grey There is nowhere left to hurry, nothing left to do Every small sound in the house has folded itself away And the whole night bends down gently to look after you

Pre-chorus

Ash is falling quiet where the flame was bright Nothing asks a thing of you this deep into the night So let your breathing slow to match the dimming light

Chorus

Bonnie, the embers are closing their eyes like you Warm in the hush that the dark is gathering round Nothing will wake you, nothing will find its way through Bonnie, you're held here as safe as anything I've found

Verse 2

Somewhere a door has stopped its creaking for the day The iron is cooling slow beside your quiet head Whatever the light was worried about has drifted away And all that is left is the warmth still caught in the bed

Bridge

Even the last spark bows and lets itself go out Trusting the dark to carry what the fire cannot hold

Chorus

Bonnie, the embers are closing their eyes like you Warm in the hush that the dark is gathering round Nothing will wake you, nothing will find its way through Bonnie, you're held here as safe as anything I've found

Outro

The grate has gone quiet, the last small glow has died But you are still warm, and I am still right by your side

Verse 1

A moth taps soft on the bulb above the stairs tonight Circling round and round a small and steady glow You are held here safer than that fluttering flight Nothing in this house will let the warmth go slow

Pre-chorus

Every wing that beats is just the hush of dark settling down Every shadow on the wall is only sleep coming round Close your eyes now, let the quiet carry what it found

Chorus

Bonnie, the light stays lit for you all through the night Nothing can touch you while you're wrapped up warm and tight You are the reason this house glows so bright Sleep now, Bonnie, you are held here, you're alright

Verse 2

The old bulb flickers but it never once goes out It just keeps humming low to keep the dark away You are the calm inside this small and gentle house Nothing can follow you into the hush of grey

Bridge

Even moths find their way home to the light Even the dark makes room for you tonight

Chorus

Bonnie, the light stays lit for you all through the night Nothing can touch you while you're wrapped up warm and tight You are the reason this house glows so bright Sleep now, Bonnie, you are held here, you're alright

Outro

The small gold light will still be burning when you wake Sleep now, you are loved for every breath you take

Verse 1

Carollers stamp their frozen feet We're here because you're home tonight The doorstep's cold but we don't care You're the warmth we came to find

Pre-chorus

Every winter needs a spark Every year needs someone true Bonnie, you're that light

Chorus

Bonnie lights the darkest dark This is why we're gathered here Bonnie, hold us close tonight You're the reason we appear

Verse 2

Holly wreath and frosted air We've been out there in the cold But stepping through your open door Feels like coming home to gold

Bridge

Fire burning, table laid All because you're standing there

Chorus

Bonnie lights the darkest dark This is why we're gathered here Bonnie, hold us close tonight You're the reason we appear

Outro

Carollers stamp their frozen feet You're the warmth we came to find

Verse 1

Bonnie, you are halfway there Coming home through winter air Sledge abandoned, light grows thin But you bring the warmth within

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, fill this room Chase away the December gloom When you're here the fire glows That's the only gift it knows

Verse 2

Candlelight reflects your face Everything feels like its place Table set and waiting long For the sound of your sweet song

Pre-chorus

Every year circles round to you Lights and laughter feel so true Hold us here where we belong

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, fill this room Chase away the December gloom When you're here the fire glows That's the only gift it knows

Bridge

You're the warmth we gather for You're what Christmas really means

Chorus

Bonnie, Bonnie, fill this room Chase away the December gloom When you're here the fire glows That's the only gift it knows

Outro

Sledge sits still on frozen ground But you're here and we are found

Verse 1

You bring the frost in when you come your laughter cuts through winter's hum and we forget the cold outside you turn this house to something warm

Pre-chorus

Every chair around the table knows every candle glows because Bonnie, you're the reason we're here

Chorus

Bonnie, come warm yourself by fire Bonnie, we've been waiting for your smile the year has wound so long and grey but home begins when you arrive

Verse 2

The tiles are swept, the lights are strung the carols wait to be sung but nothing's quite begun at all until you step across the door

Chorus

Bonnie, come warm yourself by fire Bonnie, we've been waiting for your smile the year has wound so long and grey but home begins when you arrive

Bridge

Stay close, stay here, stay through the night let frost bite hard outside

Chorus

Bonnie, come warm yourself by fire Bonnie, we've been waiting for your smile the year has wound so long and grey but home begins when you arrive

Outro

You step across, the door swings wide and we are whole, you're here with us