Songs for Cecil

Verse 1

You walk the rows at evening watering can held tight every leaf turns toward you like it's chasing light

Pre-chorus

You never asked for thanks just kept the green alive and now this day arrives

Chorus

Happy birthday, Cecil, let it show Cecil, everything you touch will grow We're glad you're standing in this life Cecil, raise a glass tonight

Verse 2

The cabbages don't know your name but they still lean your way you gave the plain old garden something more to say

Chorus

Happy birthday, Cecil, let it show Cecil, everything you touch will grow We're glad you're standing in this life Cecil, raise a glass tonight

Bridge

Late sun on brass, and gold on skin this is the year you're standing in however far you've come, however far you'll go

Chorus

Happy birthday, Cecil, let it show Cecil, everything you touch will grow We're glad you're standing in this life Cecil, raise a glass tonight

Outro

The can still catches sunlight and so, Cecil, do you

Verse 1

Something in the water's still today Nobody's rushing, nothing to prove Floating out easy, finding your way You've got that steady, sunshine groove

Chorus

Cecil, Cecil, sing it loud and clear Nobody floats like you do, Cecil Every single year we're glad you're here Deep down we know we can't deceive you

Verse 2

You never sink when the tide turns rough Marking the lane so we don't drift Simple as that, you're steady enough Turning an ordinary day to gift

Pre-chorus

Light's coming down soft and slow Everyone's glass is raised up high We're building to the part you know

Chorus

Cecil, Cecil, sing it loud and clear Nobody floats like you do, Cecil Every single year we're glad you're here Deep down we know we can't deceive you

Bridge

Calm water holds you, so do we No current pulls you out too far Right where you are is where we need you

Chorus

Cecil, Cecil, sing it loud and clear Nobody floats like you do, Cecil Every single year we're glad you're here Deep down we know we can't deceive you

Outro

Still that water, calm and true Happy birthday, floating right on cue

Verse 1

You spread the map beneath the glow Orange light comes flickering slow Nobody else could read that mess But you always know which way to go

Chorus

Cecil, tonight we sing your name Cecil, you burn a steady flame Every road we've travelled through Somehow led us back to you

Verse 2

Dashboard humming, engine low Streetlamp flickering soft and slow You trace the lines like you've got time For every place we still could go

Pre-chorus

You never needed all the answers Just a candle against the dark So let the whole room raise a glass now

Chorus

Cecil, tonight we sing your name Cecil, you burn a steady flame Every road we've travelled through Somehow led us back to you

Bridge

However far this life has spun You kept the whole thing feeling like home Folded creases, worn out edges Still the map we lean upon

Chorus

Cecil, tonight we sing your name Cecil, you burn a steady flame Every road we've travelled through Somehow led us back to you

Outro

Fold the map up, dim the light Cecil, you were always the guide tonight

Verse 1

Rain comes down and finds the street But it never finds my skin You hold something dark and tight Just enough to let me in

Pre-chorus

I have known the cold before Known what it is to stand alone Then you opened up the dark

Chorus

Cecil, you're the roof I run to Steady hands that won't deceive you'll Never leave me standing out there Cecil, you're the one thing real

Verse 2

Metal ribs and fabric stretched Bending but they never break You've got that same kind of strength Quiet, for my own sake

Chorus

Cecil, you're the roof I run to Steady hands that won't deceive you'll Never leave me standing out there Cecil, you're the one thing real

Bridge

Every storm has its own sound But yours is the one I know Long after the thunder's gone You're still the warmth I know

Chorus

Cecil, you're the roof I run to Steady hands that won't deceive you'll Never leave me standing out there Cecil, you're the one thing real

Outro

Rain still finds the empty street But I am dry, and I am home

Verse 1

Rain came down and found us here Sitting close, the bench cold and clear Water pooling where the roof leaks through I didn't mind, because it was with you

Chorus

Cecil, I would wait for you Through any storm, however long it grew Nothing about this love is a lie Cecil, my heart won't ever deceive you

Verse 2

The metal's yellow, chipped and worn Older now than the day it was born Still it holds us, still it stays true That's the kind of love I want with you

Pre-chorus

I've watched the water rise and fall I've heard you laugh above it all Now the feeling's building, and I can't wait

Chorus

Cecil, I would wait for you Through any storm, however long it grew Nothing about this love is a lie Cecil, my heart won't ever deceive you

Bridge

Let the whole sky empty out There's no doubt left when you're around I'd sit here till the concrete dries Just to keep you this close

Chorus

Cecil, I would wait for you Through any storm, however long it grew Nothing about this love is a lie Cecil, my heart won't ever deceive you

Outro

The bench still stands, the puddle's still there So is this love, and I still care

Verse 1

Tide pulled back and left the sand bare Grey stones scattered where the water had been I stood there thinking nothing was fair Then you walked up and changed the scene

Pre-chorus

You don't need the water to shine You stay steady when the tide runs low That kind of calm is hard to find

Chorus

Cecil, you're the one who stays Through the pull and through the leaving Cecil, you don't play those games With a love this plain, who needs deceiving

Verse 2

Every pebble looks the same at first Until you notice how each one gleams You're the kind of good I never rehearsed You showed up plain as daylight in my dreams

Chorus

Cecil, you're the one who stays Through the pull and through the leaving Cecil, you don't play those games With a love this plain, who needs deceiving

Bridge

No current takes you far from me You're the ground beneath the sea Steady as a stone, plain to see

Chorus

Cecil, you're the one who stays Through the pull and through the leaving Cecil, you don't play those games With a love this plain, who needs deceiving

Outro

Let the tide go far as it will I'll be here on the sand with you still

Verse 1

White cotton muslin hangs still on the wooden frame tonight Waiting to catch you soft in its fold of gentle light Moonlight crosses the floor in a slow and silver line Finding your small warm hand and folding it into mine

Pre-chorus

Every breath you take is a wave upon the shore Every hush I sing is a door closing soft and sure And the dark outside is only the calm before

Chorus

Sleep now, Cecil, the whole wide night is holding you Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will deceive you Close your eyes, Cecil, let the quiet carry you home You are so deeply loved you never sleep alone

Verse 2

The wooden frame stands steady while the house breathes slow around you Every corner of this room was built to be a home for you No shadow here has ever learned a single way to harm you Only soft light drifting down to settle warm upon you

Chorus

Sleep now, Cecil, the whole wide night is holding you Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will deceive you Close your eyes, Cecil, let the quiet carry you home You are so deeply loved you never sleep alone

Bridge

Rest easy now, there is nowhere else you need to be Just this warmth, just this hush, just you held close to me

Chorus

Sleep now, Cecil, the whole wide night is holding you Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will deceive you Close your eyes, Cecil, let the quiet carry you home You are so deeply loved you never sleep alone

Outro

The muslin sways so gently on the wooden frame once more While moonlight keeps on crossing, soft, across the floor

Verse 1

Grey clouds lean low and settle soft against the glass tonight White flakes gather on the sill like sleep that's come to stay Somewhere out there the whole wide world is turning down its light And here you're warm, and nothing cold can find its way

Chorus

Cecil, Cecil, let your breathing slow Rest inside the quiet only you and I can keep Nothing out there ever needs to know Cecil, close your eyes, it's time to sleep

Verse 2

Frost is drawing shapes along the corner of the pane You don't have to watch it, you can let your eyelids fall I will keep the warmth in here however hard it's blown Nothing from the night outside can reach you through this wall

Pre-chorus

Feel how still the room has grown around you now Every little worry loosens, drifting out of reach Hush is calling softly, and it's calling loud enough

Chorus

Cecil, Cecil, let your breathing slow Rest inside the quiet only you and I can keep Nothing out there ever needs to know Cecil, close your eyes, it's time to sleep

Bridge

You are held here safer than a candle from the wind Loved here steadier than any light could ever be

Chorus

Cecil, Cecil, let your breathing slow Rest inside the quiet only you and I can keep Nothing out there ever needs to know Cecil, close your eyes, it's time to sleep

Outro

Snow will keep on falling soft and settle on the sill You can sleep, my Cecil, you are safe here still

Verse 1

Dark water is rising so slowly against the far wall Nothing in this whole quiet room is going to fall Close those two eyes now, let the wide night in You are the softest thing that I know at all

Pre-chorus

Listen how gently the water keeps time Feel how the warmth wraps round you like a rhyme Sleep is just waiting to carry you further

Chorus

Cecil, the water is easy tonight Nothing will hurry you, nothing will fright You're held here as safe as a light behind glass Cecil, you're mine in the hush and the light

Verse 2

Somewhere the water folds soft on itself again Breathing so slow that it barely makes sound, and then Quiet comes down like a blanket pulled over the sky You are the reason this whole room feels calm

Chorus

Cecil, the water is easy tonight Nothing will hurry you, nothing will fright You're held here as safe as a light behind glass Cecil, you're mine in the hush and the light

Bridge

Rest now, let the far wall keep its slow low tide Nothing needs you awake, nothing needs you to hide

Chorus

Cecil, the water is easy tonight Nothing will hurry you, nothing will fright You're held here as safe as a light behind glass Cecil, you're mine in the hush and the light

Outro

Somewhere that water still rises and falls on the wall You are already sleeping, held safest of all