Birthday Songs for Delaney

• Cardboard Cups

  Funk strut · Funk · Clavinet · Strut

  A funky, stomping birthday song built around a rooftop party with paper cups and gravel underfoot, made for a whole room to sing to Delaney.

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  Verse 1

  We stacked the cups up on the table Rattling loud as we are able You laugh and the whole roof shakes That crooked grin is what it takes

  Pre-chorus

  Something's building on the vents Every voice here makes some sense We're all leaning toward your name

  Chorus

  Delaney, light the whole rooftop up Nobody pours it quite like you, love We're loud and a little bit crazy Happy birthday, our Delaney

  Verse 2

  You knock a cup and catch it quick Everybody claps at the trick You make the gravel feel like gold Warm on a night that should be cold

  Bridge

  However far this rooftop goes You're the warmest thing it knows Cups keep rattling, hearts keep true We keep coming back for you

  Chorus

  Delaney, light the whole rooftop up Nobody pours it quite like you, love We're loud and a little bit crazy Happy birthday, our Delaney

  Outro

  The cups go quiet on the table Still, you're the loudest thing that's stable

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• Yellow Ticket

  Bluegrass romp · Bluegrass · Mandolin · Fast

  A stomping bluegrass birthday romp built around a strip of yellow tickets and the fairground spark of someone unforgettable. Perfect for a party where everyone can clap along and shout the chorus.

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  Verse 1

  Yellow tickets on a string Tearing loose beneath the tent Every year the same old thing Another lap of you well spent

  Chorus

  Delaney, hold the ticket high Spin us round and shake the ground You're the reason we came out tonight Delaney, best thing we found

  Verse 2

  Striped roofs shaking with the noise Lights are swinging on the wire Every face here knows your voice You're the spark that starts the fire

  Pre-chorus

  Count the tickets, count the years Every one still rings out clear So let the whole tent hear

  Chorus

  Delaney, hold the ticket high Spin us round and shake the ground You're the reason we came out tonight Delaney, best thing we found

  Bridge

  Rain or shine you pull us in Nobody else could do the same Somehow you always make us grin Happy the day we learned your name

  Chorus

  Delaney, hold the ticket high Spin us round and shake the ground You're the reason we came out tonight Delaney, best thing we found

  Outro

  The tent comes down, the lights go dim We're still holding on to him

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• Spin You Round

  Ukulele singalong · Ukulele · Bright · Singalong

  A bright ukulele birthday singalong built from a launderette window, for anybody who loves a Delaney enough to sing about them in public.

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  Verse 1

  Watching baskets spin behind the glass Waiting on the tumble, watching time pass Fluorescent tubes are humming slow You make the dullest minute feel like a laugh

  Pre-chorus

  Something in the ordinary just glows When you're the one who's standing near it Tonight that spark has got to show

  Chorus

  Delaney, light the candles now Zany and brainy and loud somehow Nobody else spins a room like you We're glad you're here, we'll shout it out

  Verse 2

  Soapy windows fog the afternoon You hum a tune off key but true Every laundry day gets brighter The second that you walk into the room

  Bridge

  Here's to another year of you Here's to the noise you bring us to Whatever spins, you steady it Delaney, that's the gift in you

  Chorus

  Delaney, light the candles now Zany and brainy and loud somehow Nobody else spins a room like you We're glad you're here, we'll shout it out

  Outro

  The baskets slow, the glass goes still We're glad it's you we're cheering for

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