Songs for Dorothy

Verse 1

White lines painted fresh today Boots piled up along the way Somebody kicked the ball off course But you still cheer the loudest voice

Pre-chorus

Lights are low, the disco starts Grab a hand, we know the part Get up now, here comes the drop

Chorus

Dorothy, light up the floor We came here to shout and roar Spin around, Dorothy, tonight Nobody shines as warm and bright

Verse 2

Mud on your knees, glitter on top You dance like the whistle won't stop Every goal was just for show The real game's watching you go

Bridge

Hands up if you love this sound Feet stamping on the muddy ground We built this party just for you There's no one else we'd rather do

Chorus

Dorothy, light up the floor We came here to shout and roar Spin around, Dorothy, tonight Nobody shines as warm and bright

Outro

The lines fade soft into the grass But how we love you, that will last

Verse 1

Sweeping crumbs across the floor Light comes up beneath the fridge Small things shine when you walk near You turn the kitchen to a bridge

Pre-chorus

Something in the air tonight Something building, getting loud Grab a glass and hold it high

Chorus

Dorothy, we raise a cheer Nobody could forgot thee Every year you're here we're glad Dorothy, we raise a cheer

Verse 2

Tiles go bright beneath your feet You never notice how you glow Everyone here feels the heat You bring the warmth wherever you go

Bridge

Whatever year this makes it now We're glad you're breathing, glad you're here Stamp your feet and clap it loud

Chorus

Dorothy, we raise a cheer Nobody could forgot thee Every year you're here we're glad Dorothy, we raise a cheer

Outro

Crumbs will settle, light will fade But you're the shine that stays all day

Verse 1

Tracks cross the street tonight Under a low yellow light Somebody's driving home to you And that's exactly right

Pre-chorus

We've got the candles ready We've got the room all warm So let's get on and sing it

Chorus

Dorothy, light of the block Nobody else has your knock We're glad you came, we're glad you're ours Dorothy, stop the clock

Verse 2

Snow keeps falling soft and slow Filling in where feet used to go But nothing fills the space you take You're the warmest thing we know

Chorus

Dorothy, light of the block Nobody else has your knock We're glad you came, we're glad you're ours Dorothy, stop the clock

Bridge

Every year rolls another mile Every year we keep your smile Hold onto it, don't let it go

Chorus

Dorothy, light of the block Nobody else has your knock We're glad you came, we're glad you're ours Dorothy, stop the clock

Outro

Tracks will fade before the dawn But you, we're keeping on

Verse 1

A plastic cup shakes on the tray green walls hum under the light I count the tiles down the hall just to keep your face in sight

Pre-chorus

I don't need the words to be grand I just need you here when it's hard this waiting would break me alone

Chorus

Dorothy, you steady my hands Dorothy, you carry my name even here on this cold floor you make the waiting feel tame

Verse 2

The linoleum echoes our steps two cups going cold on the tray I forget every worry I had when you look at me that way

Chorus

Dorothy, you steady my hands Dorothy, you carry my name even here on this cold floor you make the waiting feel tame

Bridge

Some loves are loud and they burn fast ours moves slow, ours moves true I'd sit on this floor for a year if it meant I sat here with you

Chorus

Dorothy, you steady my hands Dorothy, you carry my name even here on this cold floor you make the waiting feel tame

Outro

The cup still shakes on the tray but my hand has stopped, next to yours

Verse 1

You fold the napkins the wind undid and hand me the flask with nothing left I watch you laugh at what we did and love you plainer than I've ever said

Pre-chorus

Nothing grand about this field no reason the day should hold but I'm not ready to yield

Chorus

Dorothy, stay a while longer here the grass will keep, the light's not gone you make the ordinary clear I'd choose this quiet over anyone

Verse 2

You chase a napkin across the lawn and lose, and laugh, and let it go I think of all the years since drawn and how you're still the one I know

Pre-chorus

Nothing grand about this field no reason the day should hold but I'm not ready to yield

Chorus

Dorothy, stay a while longer here the grass will keep, the light's not gone you make the ordinary clear I'd choose this quiet over anyone

Bridge

Empty flask, worn out grass two names nobody else would guess this is how the good years pass in small things I would never let go

Chorus

Dorothy, stay a while longer here the grass will keep, the light's not gone you make the ordinary clear I'd choose this quiet over anyone

Outro

The last napkin gives up and flies I'm still here, watching you, watching the sky

Verse 1

I walk home slow just to feel it One lamp flickers, and I sit with it Wet leaves catch under my shoe Every step of it brings me to you

Pre-chorus

I could stand here in the cold all night Waiting on that one weak light Just to say what I mean

Chorus

Dorothy, you're the warm in this street Dorothy, steady under my feet No one else makes the dark feel this kind You're the light I keep coming to find

Verse 2

You laughed once under a flickering bulb Told me the cold never really dulls How you feel when you're standing near I've kept that close for a year

Pre-chorus

I could stand here in the cold all night Waiting on that one weak light Just to say what I mean

Chorus

Dorothy, you're the warm in this street Dorothy, steady under my feet No one else makes the dark feel this kind You're the light I keep coming to find

Bridge

Some loves need a spotlight, loud and wide Ours just needs one flickering guide You never asked for more than this Just my hand and a slow kind of bliss

Chorus

Dorothy, you're the warm in this street Dorothy, steady under my feet No one else makes the dark feel this kind You're the light I keep coming to find

Outro

The leaves still stick where we once stood You made that corner feel like home for good

Verse 1

Water slips away and leaves the basin clean and still Bubbles catch the lamplight once before they drift and go Somewhere in that small and shining moment I see you Softest thing I know, my darling Dorothy, breathing slow

Pre-chorus

Every little sound tonight is turning into hush Close your eyes and let the day dissolve like foam Sleep is calling gently now and pulling you toward it

Chorus

Dorothy, the house is warm and every light is low Nothing here tonight will ever ask you to be strong You can rest as soft as bubbles melting into nothing Dorothy, I'll keep you safe the whole night long

Verse 2

Steam is climbing quiet from the water going still Somewhere down the drain the last small bubble sighs and sinks Nothing that dissolves tonight will take a piece of you You stay whole and warm no matter what the water thinks

Chorus

Dorothy, the house is warm and every light is low Nothing here tonight will ever ask you to be strong You can rest as soft as bubbles melting into nothing Dorothy, I'll keep you safe the whole night long

Bridge

Hush now, let the tap run dry and still Nothing in this room will ever do you harm

Chorus

Dorothy, the house is warm and every light is low Nothing here tonight will ever ask you to be strong You can rest as soft as bubbles melting into nothing Dorothy, I'll keep you safe the whole night long

Outro

One last bubble catches light before it fades from sight Sleep now, little Dorothy, and drift into the night

Verse 1

I hear the old clock swinging slow across the hallway floor And every steady tick of it is counting you to shore You settle deeper into dreams the way that good ships dock So rest your head and drift along the rhythm of the clock

Pre-chorus

The wooden case is standing there to watch you through the night It keeps the dark from creeping close and holds the hallway tight So let your breathing find the beat and slip past into light

Chorus

Dorothy, the night is holding you so soft and so near Every gentle swing repeats the truth that you are dear Dorothy, my Dorothy, the dark has grown quite kind Safe within this quiet house is where you'll always find

Verse 2

You curl beneath the blankets while the pendulum keeps time Its patient swaying matches every breath of yours in rhyme Nothing in this house will stir to pull you from your rest You are the calmest, warmest thing that this old home has blessed

Bridge

Sleep now while the hours turn so easy and so slow Let the ticking carry you to wherever dreams may go

Chorus

Dorothy, the night is holding you so soft and so near Every gentle swing repeats the truth that you are dear Dorothy, my Dorothy, the dark has grown quite kind Safe within this quiet house is where you'll always find

Outro

The clock will keep its watch out in the hallway till the dawn Sleep on, our Dorothy, you're loved before the light is born

Verse 1

A small yellow light is glowing warm behind the blue and it paints the ceiling soft with every breath you take There is nothing in this room tonight that isn't watching over you so let your busy little hands go still and slowly wake

Chorus

Dorothy, the light is low and softly holding you sleep is coming gentle now, no reason to resist Dorothy, whatever else the whole wide world may do you are held here safe and warm, the first name on my list

Verse 2

The colours on the ceiling move so slowly when you're near like they're humming you a tune too quiet to be heard Every shadow in this room has softened, nothing here to fear just the calm of you beside me, sleeping without a word

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the glow keep watch a little longer feel the warmth that's wrapped around you settle into rest and drift now while the quiet makes you steadier and stronger

Chorus

Dorothy, the light is low and softly holding you sleep is coming gentle now, no reason to resist Dorothy, whatever else the whole wide world may do you are held here safe and warm, the first name on my list

Bridge

Nothing in the dark tonight will ever reach this deep where the yellow meets the blue, and you are safe to keep

Chorus

Dorothy, the light is low and softly holding you sleep is coming gentle now, no reason to resist Dorothy, whatever else the whole wide world may do you are held here safe and warm, the first name on my list

Outro

The yellow light will keep on glowing softly through the blue and I'll be watching over you the whole night through