Songs for Cole

Verse 1

Boots kicked off beside the door Mud still clinging to the sole Something in you lights the floor Nobody burns as bright as Cole

Pre-chorus

We lit the lanterns just for you Something's building, can't stay still Every candle's got a fuse

Chorus

Cole, you set the whole night on fire Everybody's shouting your name Cole, you're never one to tire Twice as loud since you came

Verse 2

Wooden shed and flickering flame Nothing here could feel this whole Every year it's just the same You're the goal we're chasing, Cole

Pre-chorus

We lit the lanterns just for you Something's building, can't stay still Every candle's got a fuse

Chorus

Cole, you set the whole night on fire Everybody's shouting your name Cole, you're never one to tire Twice as loud since you came

Bridge

Raise it up, however you're feeling Nobody counts the candles, we don't care We just know you're worth the cheering Loud enough to fill the air

Chorus

Cole, you set the whole night on fire Everybody's shouting your name Cole, you're never one to tire Twice as loud since you came

Outro

Boots still muddy by the shed Lanterns burning for you, Cole

Verse 1

Boxes stacked against the door Coats folded on the old wood floor Nothing settled, nothing named But you walk in and start the flame

Chorus

Cole, you light the whole room up Every candle, every cup Something in you warms my soul Happy birthday, Cole

Verse 2

Every year we find you here Steady hand through every year Rooms change but you're the goal Whatever's new, you make it whole

Pre-chorus

So let the whole house sing it loud Bring the sound up from the crowd Tonight we're raising every glass for

Chorus

Cole, you light the whole room up Every candle, every cup Something in you warms my soul Happy birthday, Cole

Bridge

Through the boxes, through the years Through the laughing, through the tears You're the one who makes it feel Like home is always real

Chorus

Cole, you light the whole room up Every candle, every cup Something in you warms my soul Happy birthday, Cole

Outro

Coats still folded by the door We're glad you're here for one more

Verse 1

Stripes above the crates today Lemons stacked in bright array You come strolling through the stalls Brighter than the sun on walls

Pre-chorus

Something in the air says cheer Something in the crowd says here Everybody's raising up a bowl

Chorus

Cole, we're calling out your name Lift a glass, we'll do the same You're the reason for the toll Ringing bells for you, dear Cole

Verse 2

Under canvas, gold and bright Everyone stood catching light You're the warmth that makes it whole Steady as an old worn pole

Chorus

Cole, we're calling out your name Lift a glass, we'll do the same You're the reason for the toll Ringing bells for you, dear Cole

Bridge

Every heart here found its goal Found it plain the day we met you Nothing dims a soul like yours

Chorus

Cole, we're calling out your name Lift a glass, we'll do the same You're the reason for the toll Ringing bells for you, dear Cole

Outro

Lemons glowing under stripes This is your day, Cole, take your bow

Verse 1

Two chairs sit close by the ashes Wool blankets still warm from the flame Grey embers are all that is left now But you make me glad I came

Chorus

Cole, you are the rest that I needed You settle me down like a stone Nobody else ever steadied me, Cole You are the pull toward home

Verse 2

I don't need the fire still burning Just you sitting close on my right We don't say much when it's quiet But quiet with you feels like light

Pre-chorus

I've counted the ways I could lose you And none of them feel like a choice So hear how I say this out loud now

Chorus

Cole, you are the rest that I needed You settle me down like a stone Nobody else ever steadied me, Cole You are the pull toward home

Bridge

Let the fire go out if it wants to We'll pull the wool blankets in tight I'd rather sit cold here beside you Than warm somewhere else tonight

Chorus

Cole, you are the rest that I needed You settle me down like a stone Nobody else ever steadied me, Cole You are the pull toward home

Outro

The ashes will grey and go quiet Still I'll be right here, holding on

Verse 1

Our shoes are sitting soaked and still Side by side against the chill Nobody told them where to land Just like you found me, hand in hand

Chorus

Cole, you're the reason I walk slow Every road we take, I want to know You're the calm beneath my noise Cole, you're my steady, quiet joy

Verse 2

The tide keeps coming, pulling back Never once knocks us off our track You laugh the same in rain or sun Wherever you go, I'm not done

Pre-chorus

I don't need the shore to shine I just need your hand in mine Something's building, and it's leaning your way

Chorus

Cole, you're the reason I walk slow Every road we take, I want to know You're the calm beneath my noise Cole, you're my steady, quiet joy

Bridge

No grand plan, no perfect line Just your footprints next to mine That's enough to build a life on That's enough to keep me strong

Chorus

Cole, you're the reason I walk slow Every road we take, I want to know You're the calm beneath my noise Cole, you're my steady, quiet joy

Outro

Two wet shoes, still side by side That's you and me, that's my whole life

Verse 1

The mirror's clouded up again Two brushes standing side by side Small things nobody else would notice Not much to see but you and I

Pre-chorus

I never asked for grand or wide Just this small blue cup we fill Just the warmth still on the glass

Chorus

Cole, you're the steady thing I trust Not loud, not much, but always there Cole, you're the reason mornings hold You're the calm I breathe like air

Verse 2

You wipe the fog off with your sleeve Half asleep but reaching still Some kind of love needs no occasion Just two cups upon a sill

Pre-chorus

I never asked for grand or wide Just this small blue cup we fill Just the warmth still on the glass

Chorus

Cole, you're the steady thing I trust Not loud, not much, but always there Cole, you're the reason mornings hold You're the calm I breathe like air

Bridge

No one else would call it much A cup, a glass, a little steam But you're the constant in the blur You're the clearest thing I've seen

Chorus

Cole, you're the steady thing I trust Not loud, not much, but always there Cole, you're the reason mornings hold You're the calm I breathe like air

Outro

The glass will always cloud again And you'll still be the one I see

Verse 1

Soot comes falling slow behind the old red brick tonight You are settling down as quiet as the embers glow Every little sound outside has softened out of sight And the warmth stays here with you, however cold winds blow

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the darkness gather soft around your bed There is nothing out there waiting that can reach you here Close your eyes, my love, and let the quiet fill your head

Chorus

Cole, the fire is banked and low and steady through the night Nothing in this house will stir before the morning sun Sleep, Cole, sleep, and let the grate hold all its gentle light You are held here safe and warm till every dream is done

Verse 2

Somewhere up the chimney, one last curl of smoke drifts free And it carries off the worries of the whole long day You are wrapped in blankets warmer than a cup of tea Let the small flame guard your sleeping while the shadows stay

Bridge

No need to keep one eye open, love, no need to fear Every gentle sound around you only means you're near

Chorus

Cole, the fire is banked and low and steady through the night Nothing in this house will stir before the morning sun Sleep, Cole, sleep, and let the grate hold all its gentle light You are held here safe and warm till every dream is done

Outro

Somewhere the last soot settles soft and still upon the floor And you sleep on, held closer now than ever, safe once more

Verse 1

Out where the bean leaves are bending so low tonight Dew has come down to rest gentle, silver and bright You are the weight that the whole quiet garden can feel Sleepy and safe while the moonlight turns everything still

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a crescent is hung low and thin overhead Watching the hush settle soft around your little bed Come now and let all the day's little worries unfold

Chorus

Cole, my love, let the whole night grow slow and low Dew on the leaves and a moon like a curl of gold You are the warmth that keeps every shadow at bay Cole, hold my hand and just drift the whole night away

Verse 2

Under the pale bit of moon the whole garden leans in Holding its breath for the hush that the evening brings Nothing can touch you while everything round you stays still Wrapped up in quiet the way that the dew wraps the hill

Chorus

Cole, my love, let the whole night grow slow and low Dew on the leaves and a moon like a curl of gold You are the warmth that keeps every shadow at bay Cole, hold my hand and just drift the whole night away

Bridge

Rest now, the weight of the world can wait by the door Nothing tonight will ask more of you than before

Chorus

Cole, my love, let the whole night grow slow and low Dew on the leaves and a moon like a curl of gold You are the warmth that keeps every shadow at bay Cole, hold my hand and just drift the whole night away

Outro

Somewhere the dew still rests heavy and calm on the vine Sleep now, my Cole, you are held and you always are mine

Verse 1

A far yellow beam is sweeping over the wall so slow It slides through the dark like it has somewhere quiet to go But nothing outside is worth more than this room tonight You settle down deeper wherever that soft light seems to flow

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come and hold you still Every shadow in this room means you no ill So let the night carry you gently up over the hill

Chorus

Cole, you are the warmest thing this whole house knows Sleep now, safe as embers when the fire is low Nothing in the dark can touch what your small heart holds Cole, my quiet one, this is how the calm night goes

Verse 2

The beam keeps its slow watch, steady as a heartbeat can be Tracing a soft path none of us but you can see You breathe out the day like it was never any weight at all And the whole dim room leans in to let you simply be

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come and hold you still Every shadow in this room means you no ill So let the night carry you gently up over the hill

Chorus

Cole, you are the warmest thing this whole house knows Sleep now, safe as embers when the fire is low Nothing in the dark can touch what your small heart holds Cole, my quiet one, this is how the calm night goes

Bridge

Wherever that light lands, may you feel it there too Held soft as a promise that keeps coming back to you

Chorus

Cole, you are the warmest thing this whole house knows Sleep now, safe as embers when the fire is low Nothing in the dark can touch what your small heart holds Cole, my quiet one, this is how the calm night goes

Outro

The beam moves on slowly, its work for tonight nearly done Sleep well, my Cole, you are loved before the light or the sun