Songs for Courtney

Verse 1

We climbed up where no one goes Flattened boxes for a seat Nobody else could see the glow But you made the whole thing sweet

Pre-chorus

Up here the noise falls away Just the tank and the two of us One more year, one more day

Chorus

Courtney, light the candle now We're shouting it out for you Nothing about you feels forty Everything you do rings true

Verse 2

You'll find a rooftop anywhere Turn a ledge into a throne Somehow you make it feel less bare Standing there you're not alone

Bridge

Every year gets stacked up high Like cardboard flattened by a wall Still you shine against the sky You're the reason we came at all

Chorus

Courtney, light the candle now We're shouting it out for you Nothing about you feels forty Everything you do rings true

Outro

We'll leave the boxes where they lay Happy birthday, come what may

Verse 1

Boots left out by the green onions Cloudy sky, but nobody's frowning Someone's been out digging since morning And we love you for the running

Pre-chorus

Grab a glass and raise it now Somebody's counting years somehow We've been waiting all day long to

Chorus

Courtney, light up this whole room Every year you help us bloom Even cloudy days feel sporty Give a cheer, it's time, Courtney

Verse 2

You'll try anything once, twice, thrice Rain or shine, you're never that nice about staying clean, staying tidy We wouldn't trade you for anybody

Pre-chorus

Grab a glass and raise it now Somebody's counting years somehow We've been waiting all day long to

Chorus

Courtney, light up this whole room Every year you help us bloom Even cloudy days feel sporty Give a cheer, it's time, Courtney

Bridge

Here's to the mess that you don't mind Here's to the joy that you always find Here's to the years still left to come Here's to you, Courtney, our favourite one

Chorus

Courtney, light up this whole room Every year you help us bloom Even cloudy days feel sporty Give a cheer, it's time, Courtney

Outro

Leave the boots there by the green Another year of you has been

Verse 1

Jars are stacked up by the counter Lemons waiting in the light Something sweet is always brewing Whenever you walk into sight

Pre-chorus

Clap your hands, the day is here Every voice is rising loud Feel the love that's gathering now

Chorus

Courtney, we are singing for you Stand up tall, you're forty or nought Nobody lights a room like Courtney You're the finest thing this year has brought

Verse 2

Every basket holds a blessing Every jar was filled with care But it's you we came here shouting You're the sweetness in the air

Bridge

We could sing this all night long Loud enough to shake the walls This whole house is glad you're here

Chorus

Courtney, we are singing for you Stand up tall, you're forty or nought Nobody lights a room like Courtney You're the finest thing this year has brought

Outro

Empty jars will fill up again So will this love, it never ends

Verse 1

You sit beside me, not saying much Steam rises slow between us Traffic hums like it’s in a rush But we’re still, just us

Pre-chorus

I don’t need the world to stop Just this warmth, this quiet space Where your silence feels like home

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the calm I didn’t know I needed Steam still curls, the world keeps spinning Courtney, I’m right here with you No rush at all, just us

Verse 2

You tap the cup, half-smiling low Like you’ve heard this song before The shelter creaks, the rain won’t show But we’re safe here, more

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the calm I didn’t know I needed Steam still curls, the world keeps spinning Courtney, I’m right here with you No rush at all, just us

Bridge

You don’t have to fix a thing Just being here is enough

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the calm I didn’t know I needed Steam still curls, the world keeps spinning Courtney, I’m right here with you No rush at all, just us

Outro

Two cups still warm, the night grows deep And you’re still here with me

Verse 1

You leave the receipts where they land Stacked beside the lamp’s low glow Not because you forgot, but because you understand That some things don’t need to go

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the light I lean on No fanfare, just the quiet hum Courtney, you’re the one who’s known The calm that comes when I come home

Verse 2

You don’t sweep up the cluttered days Just turn the lamp a little more Like you’ve seen how the shadows play And still you choose to stay the door

Pre-chorus

I never asked you to be more You never tried to be less And that’s the thing I can’t ignore

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the light I lean on No fanfare, just the quiet hum Courtney, you’re the one who’s known The calm that comes when I come home

Bridge

It’s not the grand thing that stays It’s the glow that waits, no fuss Not loud, not bright, but always near And that’s the truth I’ve come to trust

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the light I lean on No fanfare, just the quiet hum Courtney, you’re the one who’s known The calm that comes when I come home

Outro

The receipts still pile, the lamp still glows And so do you, where I belong

Verse 1

You walk slow when the rain won’t stop Wet leaves cling like they’re holding on You don’t rush the quiet, not even then I’m still here, where the light’s been drawn

Pre-chorus

The world goes loud, but you stay still A breath held long, a quiet will And I lean in just to feel you near

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the calm I find When the night’s too heavy to unwind Courtney, I don’t need much more Just your hand on the edge of the door

Verse 2

You pour the tea, let steam rise slow No music plays, no need to speak The silence doesn’t need to show Just that you’re here, and I’m not weak

Pre-chorus

The world goes loud, but you stay still A breath held long, a quiet will And I lean in just to feel you near

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the calm I find When the night’s too heavy to unwind Courtney, I don’t need much more Just your hand on the edge of the door

Bridge

I never said it, not in words But every step you take feels like home

Chorus

Courtney, you’re the calm I find When the night’s too heavy to unwind Courtney, I don’t need much more Just your hand on the edge of the door

Outro

Wet leaves stick, the light stays low And you’re still here, where I should go

Verse 1

Far off wheels are humming low along the distant track Carrying the whole wide world away and never back You are wrapped in every soft and quiet thing tonight Nothing in the dark can touch this small and steady light

Pre-chorus

Every sound outside is turning into hush and hum Somewhere far the night train goes but you don't have to run Close your eyes and let the whole wide world grow still and calm

Chorus

Courtney, Courtney, sleep is calling soft and low There is nowhere warmer than the place you're bound to go Courtney, hold this quiet like a treasure in your hand Nothing in the dark tonight can touch where you now stand

Verse 2

Somewhere on a track a train is rolling on and on Yet the room stays warm and still until the coming dawn You are held here safely while the whole world drifts to sleep Nothing that you carry now is heavy yours to keep

Bridge

Let the far off rattle be a song that rocks you low Every gentle sound tonight was made to help you go

Chorus

Courtney, Courtney, sleep is calling soft and low There is nowhere warmer than the place you're bound to go Courtney, hold this quiet like a treasure in your hand Nothing in the dark tonight can touch where you now stand

Outro

Far off wheels are fading now to nothing but a hum Rest now, you are held here until the morning comes

Verse 1

The pale linen moves so gently against the open latch tonight Cool air drifts across the floor but never touches you Every small sound in the dark is only the house breathing You are held here closer than the curtain ever knew

Pre-chorus

The night has folded itself around this little room Nothing out there needs to reach you where you lie So let your eyes grow heavy as the light begins to dim

Chorus

Courtney, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Sleep is a boat that carries you soft and slow Nothing tonight will come to trouble your quiet sky Courtney, you are the warmest thing this house will know

Verse 2

The latch stays loose and lets the cool night wander in But you are wrapped in something warmer than any thread Somewhere the wind is moving through a field you'll never see While you are safe and certain in the shape of your own bed

Bridge

Every breath you take is small and even as a tide Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to wake There is no corner of this dark that isn't on your side

Chorus

Courtney, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Sleep is a boat that carries you soft and slow Nothing tonight will come to trouble your quiet sky Courtney, you are the warmest thing this house will know

Outro

The linen settles still against the quiet latch once more And you are held as gently as the night holds every star

Verse 1

Somewhere past the door a slow clock keeps its steady beat Counting out the minutes while you settle in the sheet The hallway light is dim and low and doesn't reach your bed This whole house breathes slower now, so calm and warm and sweet

Pre-chorus

Every tick that echoes down is carrying you home Nothing in the dark tonight will leave you here alone So let your tired eyes close soft as this old house grows still

Chorus

Courtney, the night has folded gently round your little bed There's nowhere safer in this world to lay your sleepy head Courtney, you're the reason every quiet hour feels so bright Hush now, let the ticking carry you through the night

Verse 2

The door stays open just a crack to let the soft light in Nothing needs to hurry now, no reason to begin Somewhere far away that clock keeps ticking, slow and low And under all that quiet you're the softest thing I've seen

Chorus

Courtney, the night has folded gently round your little bed There's nowhere safer in this world to lay your sleepy head Courtney, you're the reason every quiet hour feels so bright Hush now, let the ticking carry you through the night

Bridge

Every tick is just a small and steady kind of love Falling soft as feathers drifting down from up above You don't need to listen, only rest and drift away

Chorus

Courtney, the night has folded gently round your little bed There's nowhere safer in this world to lay your sleepy head Courtney, you're the reason every quiet hour feels so bright Hush now, let the ticking carry you through the night

Outro

Far down the hall that steady ticking softly fades to rest Sleep now, you are held, you are the house's dearest guest