Birthday Songs for Charles

• Turning Corner

  Gospel celebration · Gospel · Choir · Claps

  A rolling, joyful gospel birthday song that turns a taxi pulling round a corner into a picture of someone arriving and being wanted, built to be sung by a whole room.

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  Verse 1

  You come round the corner slow boxes sliding, hearts wide open we been waiting, don't you know hoping, praying, wishing, hoping

  Pre-chorus

  Every mile that brought you home every year since you were born builds to this one

  Chorus

  Charles, the room is lit for you clap your hands and stomp the floor we've been singing all night through glad you're here, we're asking more

  Verse 2

  You unpack your whole wide life set it down here in our arms nothing here but joy, no strife just a room that means no harm

  Bridge

  Somebody pour the light out let it spill on everyone we are shouting, we are certain you're the reason we've begun

  Chorus

  Charles, the room is lit for you clap your hands and stomp the floor we've been singing all night through glad you're here, we're asking more

  Outro

  Let the taxi keep on turning you're already home, you're home

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• Light on the Stairs

  Brass band · Brass · Marching · Bold

  A brass band birthday song built for a whole room to sing, warm and full voiced, for anyone celebrating Charles.

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  Verse 1

  Morning finds the old wood floor dust that spins by the landing door small gold flecks that drift and rise nothing shines like you in my eyes

  Pre-chorus

  Every year the light comes back finds you standing on that track and something in me starts to sing

  Chorus

  Charles, the room lights up for you every word we say is true nobody warms a house like Charles count us lucky, count the marbles

  Verse 2

  You climb the steps the way you do taking your time, the whole way through and every step has held your name today we say it loud again

  Chorus

  Charles, the room lights up for you every word we say is true nobody warms a house like Charles count us lucky, count the marbles

  Bridge

  Blow the horns and let it swell raise a glass, we've got a lot to tell you're the reason we all came so we're shouting out your name

  Chorus

  Charles, the room lights up for you every word we say is true nobody warms a house like Charles count us lucky, count the marbles

  Outro

  Dust still dances on the stair but the warmest light is you, right there

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• Bubbles for Charles

  Reggae sunshine · Reggae · Offbeat · Sunny

  A warm reggae birthday singalong that finds the shine in an everyday washing machine window and turns it into a room full of people celebrating Charles.

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  Verse 1

  Suds are climbing up the glass Spinning slow and full of light Something small turns beautiful Charles, that's how you catch the light

  Pre-chorus

  Every ordinary thing you touch Comes out gleaming, comes out new So light the candles, here's the count

  Chorus

  Charles, the room is calling loud Happy birthday, sing it clear We are lucky you were born Charles, we're glad that you are here

  Verse 2

  Water rolling round and round Catching every colour twice One more year has come to you One more year we count as nice

  Bridge

  Wash away the tired year Bring the bright year washing in Whatever spun you got here fine Let the new year now begin

  Chorus

  Charles, the room is calling loud Happy birthday, sing it clear We are lucky you were born Charles, we're glad that you are here

  Outro

  Bubbles slide and catch the sun Charles, you shine when day is done

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