Songs for Debbie

Verse 1

Boots piled up outside the door Cold stone porch and nothing more Everybody kicked them off for you We came in loud, we came for more

Pre-chorus

Fiddle's tuning, feet are stamping Hands are clapping, no more standing Something's got the whole room leaning in

Chorus

Debbie, Debbie, light the room up Grab a hand and spin the truth up Every year you're still the medley Nobody parties quite like Debbie

Verse 2

Frost was thick on every step Nobody cared, nobody wept We stomped it warm just to reach you This is the porch where the joy is kept

Bridge

Every year the cold comes round We still show up, we still pound This old porch has heard us hollering Your name's the warmest sound

Chorus

Debbie, Debbie, light the room up Grab a hand and spin the truth up Every year you're still the medley Nobody parties quite like Debbie

Outro

Boots still crowded by the door We'll leave them there for one year more

Verse 1

Fog rolls up the narrow glass You left your mark right there Drops are chasing to the floor Racing down like they don't care

Chorus

Debbie, light the candles now Debbie, let the good times spill Every year that's on your face Only makes us love you still

Verse 2

You wiped a circle with your sleeve Just to watch the street go by We found you laughing at the door Little fog clouds near your eye

Pre-chorus

We've got the kettle on for you We've got the songs all primed to play So blow across the frosted pane

Chorus

Debbie, light the candles now Debbie, let the good times spill Every year that's on your face Only makes us love you still

Bridge

However far you had to travel However long the year has been You always thaw the coldest room You're the warmest thing we've seen

Chorus

Debbie, light the candles now Debbie, let the good times spill Every year that's on your face Only makes us love you still

Outro

The glass has cleared, the street shines bright Come in, Debbie, you're home tonight

Verse 1

You've been stacked against the weather Holding steady altogether Every knock just makes you stronger Every year you're standing longer

Pre-chorus

Terracotta don't just crack and fade You've got colour that will never trade So light it up, the night's not done

Chorus

Debbie, Debbie, turn the music on Nobody outshines you when the day is gone Debbie, dance until the morning light You're the warmest thing we've got tonight

Verse 2

Some things get better cracked and worn You wear your years like they were sworn Every line on you tells a story We're just glad to share your glory

Bridge

Damp old wall can't dull your shine You were always one of a kind Stack the years up, watch them glow

Chorus

Debbie, Debbie, turn the music on Nobody outshines you when the day is gone Debbie, dance until the morning light You're the warmest thing we've got tonight

Outro

Stacked up high against the wall You're still the brightest one of all

Verse 1

Rain keeps falling on the black canopy above one umbrella, barely fits us two step in closer, that's the shape of love nothing fancy, only me and you

Pre-chorus

I don't mind the puddles or the cold I don't need the sky to clear up soon long as you're the hand that I hold

Chorus

Debbie, you're the reason I don't run for cover stay right here, let the whole street get wet Debbie, I have never found another who makes rain feel like the best day yet

Verse 2

Drops are rolling slow down the nylon black watch them race each other to the ground you laugh and it's the sound I won't give back best thing that I ever found

Chorus

Debbie, you're the reason I don't run for cover stay right here, let the whole street get wet Debbie, I have never found another who makes rain feel like the best day yet

Bridge

Storms will come and storms will pass us by I'll still choose this same umbrella, same you every time the weather turns, I'll try to keep you close, however skies are blue

Chorus

Debbie, you're the reason I don't run for cover stay right here, let the whole street get wet Debbie, I have never found another who makes rain feel like the best day yet

Outro

Long after the rain has had its say I'll still be the one who walked that way

Verse 1

One white cup, two brushes in it Leaning the exact same way Small thing, but I noticed it It's you that makes me stay

Pre-chorus

Nobody sees it but us two Small proof that we're not apart This life we built from nothing much Is written plain across my heart

Chorus

Debbie, you're the quiet in my morning No dressing it up, no big scene Debbie, steady as that cup we share Simplest good thing I've ever seen

Verse 2

Some nights we don't say much at all Just brushing our teeth, side by side That's enough to make me certain You're the one I want to abide

Bridge

Not looking for the fireworks kind Just this, just you, just steady time

Chorus

Debbie, you're the quiet in my morning No dressing it up, no big scene Debbie, steady as that cup we share Simplest good thing I've ever seen

Outro

Two brushes leaning the same slow way That's how I'll love you, come what may

Verse 1

Cold night, the logs burn slow Sparks climb where the wind will go I watch them rise and disappear But you're the reason I stay here

Chorus

Debbie, you light the whole dark sky Warmer than any spark that flies Debbie, I keep coming back to you Steady in a way sparks never do

Verse 2

Winter finds us by the fire again Some things stay simple, some things bend You laugh and the smoke curls white I'd stand here with you every night

Pre-chorus

No grand words I need to say Just this fire, just this way You're the warmth I won't let fade

Chorus

Debbie, you light the whole dark sky Warmer than any spark that flies Debbie, I keep coming back to you Steady in a way sparks never do

Bridge

Sparks go up and burn out fast You're the kind of love that lasts Long after the embers fall

Chorus

Debbie, you light the whole dark sky Warmer than any spark that flies Debbie, I keep coming back to you Steady in a way sparks never do

Outro

The logs will settle into grey But you're the warmth that came to stay

Verse 1

A strip of yellow light falls soft across the floor tonight It slips beneath the door to say that you are not alone The whole house settles low around this quiet, gentle light And every hush tonight is only yours, my Debbie, my own

Pre-chorus

The dark can keep its distance while this small light stays with you It carries every promise that the morning will come true So let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nothing left to do

Chorus

Debbie, Debbie, close your eyes beneath the gentle glow You are held here safe and warm while the quiet rivers flow Nothing in the shadows here can ever trouble you Sleep now, Debbie, sleep, the whole night keeps you through

Verse 2

Somewhere down the hallway a small light is standing guard It never blinks or wavers though the night outside is hard You are wrapped in something softer than the darkness ever was Just breathe now, little one, and drift beneath that gentle glow

Bridge

Let the pillow hold you like the safest place you know Let the light along the floor be all you need to know

Chorus

Debbie, Debbie, close your eyes beneath the gentle glow You are held here safe and warm while the quiet rivers flow Nothing in the shadows here can ever trouble you Sleep now, Debbie, sleep, the whole night keeps you through

Outro

That thin line of light will still be waiting when you wake Sleep now, it was only ever laid there for your sake

Verse 1

Watch how slowly the little flame is bending its head down low Melting soft and quiet like it has nowhere left to go The whole room breathes with you, warm and easy in the dark Nothing tonight will wake you, nothing tonight will show

Pre-chorus

The wax is falling gentle, sliding down in one long line Everything in this room is settling, everything is fine Close now, let the warm light carry you along

Chorus

Debbie, the flame is bending low and easy just for you Nothing in this small room wants for anything but you Soft as wax that slips and pools and never makes a sound Debbie, sleep is coming warm and slow and true

Verse 2

The little flame keeps burning low, it never asks for more It only wants to warm the small space by your door Let your shoulders fall the way the candle lets its light fall too There is nothing waiting for you but the floor

Pre-chorus

The wax is falling gentle, sliding down in one long line Everything in this room is settling, everything is fine Close now, let the warm light carry you along

Chorus

Debbie, the flame is bending low and easy just for you Nothing in this small room wants for anything but you Soft as wax that slips and pools and never makes a sound Debbie, sleep is coming warm and slow and true

Bridge

Even when the little flame has settled out of sight You are held here safely by the warmth it leaves behind Sleep is only the room remembering the light

Chorus

Debbie, the flame is bending low and easy just for you Nothing in this small room wants for anything but you Soft as wax that slips and pools and never makes a sound Debbie, sleep is coming warm and slow and true

Outro

The little flame has gone to sleep, and left its warmth for you Rest now, Debbie, in the quiet that it left behind for you

Verse 1

Look how the flakes come drifting slow past the darkened pane White as feathers falling soft on a world gone still There is nothing out there that can reach you now, my Debbie Only quiet, only night, only my hand on the sill

Pre-chorus

The cold stays outside where it belongs, far beyond the glass Every falling flake is settling you deeper into rest Close your eyes now, let the hush of evening finally pass

Chorus

Debbie, the snow is falling gentle and you are held so near Nothing in this wide dark world could ever bring you harm Sleep now, Debbie, there is nothing in this night to fear Wrapped up safe and certain in the quiet of my arm

Verse 2

Watch how the flakes forget to hurry as they drift and fall Taking their slow time the way your breathing does tonight There is no clock that matters now, no reason to recall Just the hush outside the window and the dimming light

Pre-chorus

The cold stays outside where it belongs, far beyond the glass Every falling flake is settling you deeper into rest Close your eyes now, let the hush of evening finally pass

Chorus

Debbie, the snow is falling gentle and you are held so near Nothing in this wide dark world could ever bring you harm Sleep now, Debbie, there is nothing in this night to fear Wrapped up safe and certain in the quiet of my arm

Bridge

Let the whole world turn to white and softly disappear Nothing needs you now but sleeping, nothing but staying here

Chorus

Debbie, the snow is falling gentle and you are held so near Nothing in this wide dark world could ever bring you harm Sleep now, Debbie, there is nothing in this night to fear Wrapped up safe and certain in the quiet of my arm

Outro

Still the flakes keep falling soft against the darkened glass Sleep on, little Debbie, safe while all the night goes past