Songs for Danny

Verse 1

Paper plates go skipping past our boots Wind's got hold of every folding chair But you grab my hand and pull me up Best mess I've ever landed in, I swear

Pre-chorus

Somebody's turned the fiddle up too loud You're already stomping through the crowd Grab your partner, here it comes

Chorus

Danny, Danny, light the candles quick Nobody parties like you, Danny can Damp grass, tangled string of lights Happiest mess since the party began

Verse 2

You spin me twice and lose your hat Somebody's granny's dancing on the lawn Cake gets knocked but nobody cares Because your laugh keeps rolling on

Chorus

Danny, Danny, light the candles quick Nobody parties like you, Danny can Damp grass, tangled string of lights Happiest mess since the party began

Bridge

Every year you pull us in this close Every year the whole yard sings This is the one day that's just yours Hold onto every crooked thing it brings

Chorus

Danny, Danny, light the candles quick Nobody parties like you, Danny can Damp grass, tangled string of lights Happiest mess since the party began

Outro

Let the paper plates blow where they please We'll chase them laughing, Danny, arm in arm

Verse 1

Grey clouds sitting on the roof Something bright breaks through the crack Every box out on the step Holds a gift with your name on the back

Pre-chorus

I can feel the party climbing Feet already on the floor Say the word and we go higher

Chorus

Danny, light up this whole street Clouds can't hide what we can see You're the reason we all meet Danny, dance right here with me

Verse 2

Brick and chimney, old and grey Nothing dull when you walk near Cardboard towers block the wind But nothing blocks this cheer

Pre-chorus

I can feel the party climbing Feet already on the floor Say the word and we go higher

Chorus

Danny, light up this whole street Clouds can't hide what we can see You're the reason we all meet Danny, dance right here with me

Bridge

Every year stacks up like this Higher, brighter, still not enough We keep building round your name Danny, that's the kind of love

Chorus

Danny, light up this whole street Clouds can't hide what we can see You're the reason we all meet Danny, dance right here with me

Outro

Grey clouds can keep on rolling We found the sun in you

Verse 1

Rain was streaking down that window rows of empty seats behind you but you turned and lit the whole bus nobody rides alone with Danny

Pre-chorus

Feel it rising, feel it climbing joy that's been here all along ready now to break out singing

Chorus

Danny, you make the grey days golden every room you're in feels chosen clap your hands, we're not done yet Danny, Danny, sing it louder

Verse 2

You've got that spark in every corner every crowd feels warmer near you some folks walk in like weather you walk in like the sunshine's certain

Pre-chorus

Feel it rising, feel it climbing joy that's been here all along ready now to break out singing

Chorus

Danny, you make the grey days golden every room you're in feels chosen clap your hands, we're not done yet Danny, Danny, sing it louder

Bridge

Stand up now, let the whole house holler one more year and we're the better for it however far this life has took you we are glad you're standing here

Chorus

Danny, you make the grey days golden every room you're in feels chosen clap your hands, we're not done yet Danny, Danny, sing it louder

Outro

Rain still streaks the window slowly but look how bright this bus has grown

Verse 1

I let the coffee go cold again Watching you frown at the page You chew your pen and sigh Still my favourite way to pass an age

Pre-chorus

You look up and catch me staring I don't even look away Something in me starts declaring

Chorus

Danny, you're the reason I stay up late Not the work, not the clock, not the light It's you I'm watching cross the table Danny, you make the whole night feel right

Verse 2

The legal pads pile up like weather Neither of us minds the mess You reach over, steal my pen And somehow that feels like a yes

Chorus

Danny, you're the reason I stay up late Not the work, not the clock, not the light It's you I'm watching cross the table Danny, you make the whole night feel right

Bridge

Doesn't matter if it's new or old This kind of steady always feels the same However quiet, however told I'd choose this table, choose your name

Chorus

Danny, you're the reason I stay up late Not the work, not the clock, not the light It's you I'm watching cross the table Danny, you make the whole night feel right

Outro

Two mugs gone cold, and I don't care I'd rather sit here loving you than anywhere

Verse 1

Green light on the floor tonight Buzzing tubes, that same old light Rows of chairs, nowhere to hide But I'd still choose this seat beside you

Pre-chorus

Nothing here is beautiful Nothing here was built to please But somehow you make it all make sense

Chorus

Danny, you're the warmest thing I know In a room this cold, you steal the show Danny, hold my hand under this light Nothing here feels wrong when you're in sight

Verse 2

Plastic chair against my back Minutes crawling on a track Every face here looks so grey But yours turns my whole night to day

Pre-chorus

Nothing here is beautiful Nothing here was built to please But somehow you make it all make sense

Chorus

Danny, you're the warmest thing I know In a room this cold, you steal the show Danny, hold my hand under this light Nothing here feels wrong when you're in sight

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we sit Doesn't matter what's the deal I just need you near to make it real

Chorus

Danny, you're the warmest thing I know In a room this cold, you steal the show Danny, hold my hand under this light Nothing here feels wrong when you're in sight

Outro

Green light still hums above our chairs But home is anywhere you're there

Verse 1

Water finds the driest leaf Takes its time but gets there still Nothing about you is brief You arrive the way slow things will

Pre-chorus

I never needed a rush or a flood Just this constant, patient kind of good And you keep coming, drop by drop

Chorus

Danny, you're the steady part of me Every crack in me, you find a way in Nobody loves as quiet or as sure Danny, that's the reason I keep giving in

Verse 2

Rust on the pipe, but the water's clean Old don't mean it's running dry You're the realest thing I've seen Simple as the reasons why

Pre-chorus

I never needed a rush or a flood Just this constant, patient kind of good And you keep coming, drop by drop

Chorus

Danny, you're the steady part of me Every crack in me, you find a way in Nobody loves as quiet or as sure Danny, that's the reason I keep giving in

Bridge

Let the whole world rush and pass Let the loud things have their say I'll take one true drop that lasts Over noise that fades away

Chorus

Danny, you're the steady part of me Every crack in me, you find a way in Nobody loves as quiet or as sure Danny, that's the reason I keep giving in

Outro

Still that same leaf, still that same rain Still you finding me, again and again

Verse 1

A small flame is bending low and giving up its light You are wrapped in something warmer than any candle knows Watch how gently everything is settling into night Danny, close your eyes now, let the quiet be what grows

Chorus

Danny, Danny, hush now, let the stillness in Sleep is only love that's learned to stay You are held so softly underneath your chin Danny, drift away now, drift so far away

Verse 2

Wax runs slow and settles where the wooden stool stands still You are safe as any harbour tucked away from any storm Nothing in this room can climb so high or reach the sill Rest here, little Danny, you are held and you are warm

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the window all the stars are burning low Nothing here will hurry you, no reason left to rise Let the hush come nearer now and hold you as you go

Chorus

Danny, Danny, hush now, let the stillness in Sleep is only love that's learned to stay You are held so softly underneath your chin Danny, drift away now, drift so far away

Bridge

Every small light finds a way to rest when it is done You were never meant to keep on burning through the dark Sleep will keep you closer than the setting of the sun

Chorus

Danny, Danny, hush now, let the stillness in Sleep is only love that's learned to stay You are held so softly underneath your chin Danny, drift away now, drift so far away

Outro

Somewhere a small flame has folded into smoke and rest You are safe here, Danny, wrapped in all that loves you best

Verse 1

The window glows soft while the fog rolls in slow You watch the light settle like honey on snow Outside the cars hum their long sleepy tune Danny, that hum is a song you can know

Pre-chorus

Your eyes are as heavy as clouds full of rain Let go of the day and its noise and its strain Close now, and drift where the amber light stays

Chorus

Danny, my Danny, the light holds you still Nothing can touch you, no shadow, no chill Rest in the warmth of this glass and this glow Danny, my Danny, I've got you, I will

Verse 2

The tyres keep humming their low steady song Somewhere out there the whole night moves along But here in this room every hour is kind Danny, this quiet is where you belong

Pre-chorus

Your eyes are as heavy as clouds full of rain Let go of the day and its noise and its strain Close now, and drift where the amber light stays

Chorus

Danny, my Danny, the light holds you still Nothing can touch you, no shadow, no chill Rest in the warmth of this glass and this glow Danny, my Danny, I've got you, I will

Bridge

Sleep is a boat and the night is the tide Nothing can shake you while I'm at your side

Chorus

Danny, my Danny, the light holds you still Nothing can touch you, no shadow, no chill Rest in the warmth of this glass and this glow Danny, my Danny, I've got you, I will

Outro

The glass still glows amber, soft, low and warm Sleep now, Danny, safe from every storm

Verse 1

The wool coat hangs so still above the bare wood floor Waiting there in silence by the old brass door And you are wrapped in blankets, soft and warm and deep Safe inside this house while the whole world goes to sleep

Pre-chorus

Every little sound outside is far away tonight Nothing here can touch you, nothing gives you fright Close your eyes now, Danny, let the hush come near

Chorus

Danny, Danny, sleep is calling soft and slow Close your eyes and let the quiet gently grow You are held here, Danny, safer than you know Rest your head and drift where all the dreams can go

Verse 2

That old coat has hung there through a hundred nights before Watching over hallways, guarding by the door And I watch over you now, steady as that same old thread Keeping every shadow far away from your small bed

Pre-chorus

Every little sound outside is far away tonight Nothing here can touch you, nothing gives you fright Close your eyes now, Danny, let the hush come near

Chorus

Danny, Danny, sleep is calling soft and slow Close your eyes and let the quiet gently grow You are held here, Danny, safer than you know Rest your head and drift where all the dreams can go

Bridge

Nothing needs to happen now but breathing slow and deep Nothing in this whole wide world but you and sleep

Chorus

Danny, Danny, sleep is calling soft and slow Close your eyes and let the quiet gently grow You are held here, Danny, safer than you know Rest your head and drift where all the dreams can go

Outro

The wool coat will be waiting when the morning comes round again And so will I, right here, until the light begins