Songs for Carol

Verse 1

Muddy boots by the green shed door Kettle singing, steam climbing high You always knew what the day was for Making a home out of mud and sky

Pre-chorus

Every year you show us how Love gets done with your two hands So lift the roof up, lift it now

Chorus

Carol, Carol, light up the room Nothing dims you, nothing ever will Carol, we sing away the gloom Your kind of warm, there's no standing still

Verse 2

You leave the door on the latch for us Tea gone cold but you don't mind at all Whatever storm kicks up a fuss You're the steady one who won't let us fall

Bridge

Here's to the hands that never stopped giving Here's to the heart that made this living

Chorus

Carol, Carol, light up the room Nothing dims you, nothing ever will Carol, we sing away the gloom Your kind of warm, there's no standing still

Outro

Kettle's on, the boots are still there Come on in, Carol, this is your year

Verse 1

Glass is sweating on the table Three cups waiting, none of them poured You walk in and change the weather Every heart here leans toward

Pre-chorus

We been saving up the sunshine Holding back the horns and drums Waiting on you to walk in

Chorus

Carol, light the whole room up You're the reason we made merry Pour it out and pass it round Nobody shines like Carol, Carol

Verse 2

You could fill an empty kitchen Just by laughing at the door Every year you get here safely Feels like winning something more

Bridge

Let the candles catch the moment Let the mugs stay cold and still We don't need the drink to warm us You do that, you always will

Chorus

Carol, light the whole room up You're the reason we made merry Pour it out and pass it round Nobody shines like Carol, Carol

Outro

Let the glass keep on sweating We got everything we need

Verse 1

Smoke curls up past the yellow light Crates stacked high, glasses catching bright You laugh loud and the whole room turns That's the kind of warmth that burns

Chorus

Carol, Carol, light the room again Nobody leaves the way they came in You make the ordinary feel like gold Carol, we're glad that you're getting old

Verse 2

Someone tips the ashtray, spills it wide Nobody cares, you're by our side We stack the empties, pour some more Every year you're worth toasting for

Pre-chorus

We've counted candles, lost the count Doesn't matter, love's the amount Raise it up now, here it comes

Chorus

Carol, Carol, light the room again Nobody leaves the way they came in You make the ordinary feel like gold Carol, we're glad that you're getting old

Bridge

Under lights that hum and flare We're better simply because you're there Every year adds to the tale

Chorus

Carol, Carol, light the room again Nobody leaves the way they came in You make the ordinary feel like gold Carol, we're glad that you're getting old

Outro

Smoke still curling, light still low You're the reason we don't want to go

Verse 1

The salt shaker tips in the grass Small spill nobody planned You laugh like it's the whole afternoon I could sit here and just watch your hand

Pre-chorus

I've got no big words ready No grand thing left to prove Just this quiet getting louder

Chorus

Carol, you're the calm I chose Not once but every day I'd pick this patch of grass again Carol, if you'd stay

Verse 2

The cloth is red and going faint Sun's been hard on the thread Still you fold it the same careful way Like something worth keeping instead

Pre-chorus

I've got no big words ready No grand thing left to prove Just this quiet getting louder

Chorus

Carol, you're the calm I chose Not once but every day I'd pick this patch of grass again Carol, if you'd stay

Bridge

Some loves come with thunder Ours came in easy, low You righted the shaker without a word And that's how I know

Chorus

Carol, you're the calm I chose Not once but every day I'd pick this patch of grass again Carol, if you'd stay

Outro

The salt's still sitting crooked And Carol, so am I, for you

Verse 1

Two coats heavy with the rain Water pooling by the drain You laugh and lean against the stone I forget I was ever alone

Chorus

Carol, you're the warmth under wet wool Nothing about you feels dull Carol, hold on to my arm Rain outside, and I'm still calm

Verse 2

Your hair is stuck against your cheek You say the storm might last a week I hope it does, I hope it stays I'm in no rush for sunnier days

Pre-chorus

Every arch we've stood beneath Every year we didn't leave Brings me closer to this line

Chorus

Carol, you're the warmth under wet wool Nothing about you feels dull Carol, hold on to my arm Rain outside, and I'm still calm

Bridge

Let the water find the drain I've got no complaints to name You're the reason I stand still

Chorus

Carol, you're the warmth under wet wool Nothing about you feels dull Carol, hold on to my arm Rain outside, and I'm still calm

Outro

Two coats drying on a chair I'd stand in that rain anywhere

Verse 1

Glass fogs up above the vines Warm air holds where the cold declines Tomato leaves lean toward the light I lean the same way when you're mine

Chorus

Carol, you're the warmth I trust Steady when the whole world rusts No one else has ever tried Carol, you turn dust to trust

Verse 2

I wipe the pane to see you clear Nothing hidden, nothing severe You grow slow but you grow sure That's why I keep coming here

Pre-chorus

I don't need the loud kind of love Just the kind that doesn't shove The kind that waters what it's dreaming of

Chorus

Carol, you're the warmth I trust Steady when the whole world rusts No one else has ever tried Carol, you turn dust to trust

Bridge

You don't flinch when the frost comes near You just hold the warmth in here I've watched you do it year on year Never once did you disappear

Chorus

Carol, you're the warmth I trust Steady when the whole world rusts No one else has ever tried Carol, you turn dust to trust

Outro

The glass still fogs above the vine And you still keep this warmth of mine

Verse 1

Yellow light is spilling soft across the old worn floor tonight Under the fringe of wool your breathing settles slow and light The whole house leans in close to keep you warm and near You are held here safe until the morning brings its light

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the day and all its noise drift far away Nothing in this room will ever ask you more to say Just close your eyes, my love, and let me hum you home

Chorus

Carol, Carol, sleep is calling soft and low Nothing in the dark can touch you, this you know You are loved beyond the reach of any harm or peril Carol, rest, the light will keep you well till morrow

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the stars are settling in to wait The wool around you holds the warmth the whole night through till late Every breath you take is small and steady as a drum You are the softest thing that ever came to make this home

Bridge

Sleep is just a boat that carries you so gently out to sea There is nothing waiting there but calm and quiet company

Chorus

Carol, Carol, sleep is calling soft and low Nothing in the dark can touch you, this you know You are loved beyond the reach of any harm or peril Carol, rest, the light will keep you well till morrow

Outro

The yellow light will still be here to greet you when you wake Sleep now, Carol, safe and warm, for love is wide awake

Verse 1

Somewhere a tap is letting go of the day so slowly Each drop falls soft into the steel and softly disappears You are curled up warm where nothing sharp can find you Sleep is already humming low inside your tiny ears

Chorus

Carol, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing moves too fast tonight, nothing dares to try Close your eyes now, Carol, let the hours drift by Safe here beside you until the morning sky

Verse 2

Shadows lie down easy in the corners of the room Nothing in this quiet house has any need to hide Your breath falls even as the small clock ticks its tune Wrapped in a stillness that will stay here by your side

Pre-chorus

Hear how the whole house has slowed its beating heart Every small sound settling into its right place Nothing needs to hurry now, we are not far apart

Chorus

Carol, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing moves too fast tonight, nothing dares to try Close your eyes now, Carol, let the hours drift by Safe here beside you until the morning sky

Bridge

Rest your small hand open like it's holding onto nothing Let every worry empty slowly out like water finding rest

Chorus

Carol, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing moves too fast tonight, nothing dares to try Close your eyes now, Carol, let the hours drift by Safe here beside you until the morning sky

Outro

Somewhere that tap still falls, slower now than before You are held so gently, needing nothing more

Verse 1

The fire settles low behind its iron guard tonight Soot shifts softly, sinking deeper into red brick warm Nothing in this room will stir before the morning light You are held here safer than you'll ever know the harm

Pre-chorus

Every ember dims but never leaves the hearth for good Just like love that banks down low but stays exactly where it stood Close your eyes now, let the quiet wrap you like it should

Chorus

Carol, the night is only warmth wrapped tight around you now Nothing can reach you here, no peril waits beyond this wall Rest easy, Carol, let the ember show you how Sleep is just a gentle keeping, softest place of all

Verse 2

Outside the wind is nothing but a story told in low tones Inside these bricks hold every bit of warmth the day has earned Nobody's leaving, nobody's letting you sleep alone You are the reason this small fire was ever kept and turned

Pre-chorus

Every ember dims but never leaves the hearth for good Just like love that banks down low but stays exactly where it stood Close your eyes now, let the quiet wrap you like it should

Chorus

Carol, the night is only warmth wrapped tight around you now Nothing can reach you here, no peril waits beyond this wall Rest easy, Carol, let the ember show you how Sleep is just a gentle keeping, softest place of all

Bridge

However far the dark goes on beyond the window pane Somebody's watching over you until the light comes back again

Chorus

Carol, the night is only warmth wrapped tight around you now Nothing can reach you here, no peril waits beyond this wall Rest easy, Carol, let the ember show you how Sleep is just a gentle keeping, softest place of all

Outro

The soot will settle softer still before the morning comes And you'll wake safe as ever, held by all this quiet love