Songs for Evie

Verse 1

Boxes stacked up on the back seat Whole bus packed but we made room We'd shove through any crowded street Just to bring you cake too soon

Chorus

Evie, Evie, light the candles now We're throwing every cheer we've got Nobody loves a crowd like you do Evie, you're the best thing that we've got

Verse 2

Every seat on this bus is taken But we'd stand the whole way through Every year feels less like breaking More like proof we're stuck on you

Pre-chorus

Doesn't matter where we're headed However far or steep the climb Say the word and we'll come running

Chorus

Evie, Evie, light the candles now We're throwing every cheer we've got Nobody loves a crowd like you do Evie, you're the best thing that we've got

Bridge

Not envy, just the truth plain and clear Nobody else could fill this bus like you Happy birthday, loud and near We'd carry boxes anywhere for you

Chorus

Evie, Evie, light the candles now We're throwing every cheer we've got Nobody loves a crowd like you do Evie, you're the best thing that we've got

Outro

Bus is full but there's always room We saved the best seat just for you

Verse 1

Crates stacked up, yellow and bold Bright little suns that never turn cold You walk the market, easy and free Turning the whole street into a bevy

Chorus

Evie, Evie, light up the square Sweetest thing selling in anyone's care Nobody's counting, nobody's envy Just glad the world made room for an Evie

Verse 2

You hand out smiles like they're free Nobody leaves without one, you see Some folks are ordinary, plain and heavy You're citrus sharp, you're never steady

Pre-chorus

Candles are lit, the stall's closing down Somebody's calling your name round the town So lift up your cup, let the whole street sing

Chorus

Evie, Evie, light up the square Sweetest thing selling in anyone's care Nobody's counting, nobody's envy Just glad the world made room for an Evie

Bridge

Another year rolling in like the tide Still you shine with nothing to hide We're raising a toast, we're raising it high

Chorus

Evie, Evie, light up the square Sweetest thing selling in anyone's care Nobody's counting, nobody's envy Just glad the world made room for an Evie

Outro

Take home a crate of yellow and gold This is the story that never gets old

Verse 1

Cups went tumbling down the shore Wind was howling, cold and grey But you laughed into the storm And you turned it bright as day

Chorus

Evie, you light up the room Every year you shine straight through Nobody moves a crowd like you do Evie, we're so glad it's you

Verse 2

Winter beach and empty sand Nothing there to make you glad But you danced along the edge Turned the greyest day we had

Pre-chorus

Clap your hands, the room is rising Voices climbing, hearts are true Here it comes, the whole place singing

Chorus

Evie, you light up the room Every year you shine straight through Nobody moves a crowd like you do Evie, we're so glad it's you

Bridge

We could search this whole wide world Never find another you Heaven sent and worth the chasing One in every bevy, true

Chorus

Evie, you light up the room Every year you shine straight through Nobody moves a crowd like you do Evie, we're so glad it's you

Outro

Let the cups blow where they may You're the warmth we came here for

Verse 1

I sit here watching shadows move Waiting for a sound to prove You still think of me at night Somewhere far beyond my sight

Chorus

Evie, pick it up and speak You're the calm I always seek Evie, say my name out loud Steady voice above the crowd

Verse 2

Minutes stretch like they might break Every tick feels like a wait You could call and end it all Turn this silence to a hall

Pre-chorus

I don't need the words rehearsed Just the sound I've always heard first Waiting here for what comes next

Chorus

Evie, pick it up and speak You're the calm I always seek Evie, say my name out loud Steady voice above the crowd

Bridge

No message could replace your tone No screen could hold what you have shown You reach me faster than the light Turn the dark into the bright

Chorus

Evie, pick it up and speak You're the calm I always seek Evie, say my name out loud Steady voice above the crowd

Outro

The clock still ticks beside the phone But you're the reason I'm not alone

Verse 1

The whole room shakes but you don't move Steady as a held out hand I found my footing in your calm You keep me anchored, nothing to prove

Pre-chorus

I've been braced for something breaking Waiting on the floor to fall But you're the one thing I keep waking to

Chorus

Evie, you hang steady when the walls won't You're the yellow I can always find Every hook I've thrown you've caught it Evie, you're the calm behind the noise

Verse 2

You never raise your voice to prove it Love just sits there, plain and true Some hearts rattle, some stay quiet Mine stopped shaking once I met you

Chorus

Evie, you hang steady when the walls won't You're the yellow I can always find Every hook I've thrown you've caught it Evie, you're the calm behind the noise

Bridge

Let the engines roar, let the metal ring I'm not afraid of anything with you here You're the still point in the shaking The one thing I don't have to steer

Chorus

Evie, you hang steady when the walls won't You're the yellow I can always find Every hook I've thrown you've caught it Evie, you're the calm behind the noise

Outro

The wall still shakes, but I don't mind You're hanging there, and I'm not moving

Verse 1

Bootprints froze by the rusted gate Deep in mud from a long time back You walked that field and never once looked away You kept your word, you kept the track

Chorus

Evie, you're the steady kind Not loud, not much for show Evie, I still find Your mark in the frozen snow

Verse 2

Some folks fade when the weather turns You stayed out there in the cold You didn't need the sun to prove it warm Your love just did what it was told

Pre-chorus

I've watched the seasons come and strip the leaves Watched the gate rust through But some things don't leave

Chorus

Evie, you're the steady kind Not loud, not much for show Evie, I still find Your mark in the frozen snow

Bridge

No need for the sun to shine to prove it real No need for the words, just how I feel You're written into ground I can't forget

Chorus

Evie, you're the steady kind Not loud, not much for show Evie, I still find Your mark in the frozen snow

Outro

The gate still hangs where you left it Still holds your shape in the frozen grass

Verse 1

One small bulb is glowing low along the hall tonight Soft and golden, spilling out its slow and steady light Down the wooden steps it falls in shadows long and kind Wrapping round you gently as you leave the day behind

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the house is settling into rest Every corner softened, every worry laid to rest Sleep is coming closer now, so warm against your chest

Chorus

Evie, Evie, hush now, let the night be kind Nothing here can touch you, leave the world behind You are held so gently, you are safe and warm Evie, you are cradled far away from harm

Verse 2

Painted steps are creaking soft beneath the quiet air Nobody is climbing them, there's nothing waiting there Just the hush of evening settling on every stair Just the warm light watching over you with steady care

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the house is settling into rest Every corner softened, every worry laid to rest Sleep is coming closer now, so warm against your chest

Chorus

Evie, Evie, hush now, let the night be kind Nothing here can touch you, leave the world behind You are held so gently, you are safe and warm Evie, you are cradled far away from harm

Bridge

Rest here, nothing needs you now but sleep Let the quiet gather you and keep you deep

Chorus

Evie, Evie, hush now, let the night be kind Nothing here can touch you, leave the world behind You are held so gently, you are safe and warm Evie, you are cradled far away from harm

Outro

Somewhere down the hallway that small light still softly glows Sleep now, you are loved here, more than anyone ever knows

Verse 1

A little red light glows soft on the blanket above you Warm as a coal that the evening has banked down low You breathe out slow and the whole day settles around you Nothing can reach you in here where the quiet winds slow

Chorus

Evie, the dark can't find you tonight Close your eyes now, let go of the day Nobody's heavy when they're held so tight Evie, I'll keep every shadow away

Verse 2

Your little roof made of blankets is holding the light in Folding it soft round the shape of you curled up to rest Outside the wind might be turning the world to a night wind In here it's warm as a hand held close to your chest

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the whole house is breathing so slow around you Nothing will stir while the red light burns low overhead Let your eyes close, love, and let the dark hold you

Chorus

Evie, the dark can't find you tonight Close your eyes now, let go of the day Nobody's heavy when they're held so tight Evie, I'll keep every shadow away

Bridge

Sleep is a tent that we build out of nothing but care Stitched up from warmth and the sound of your breath in the air

Chorus

Evie, the dark can't find you tonight Close your eyes now, let go of the day Nobody's heavy when they're held so tight Evie, I'll keep every shadow away

Outro

Somewhere the red light is dimming to nothing but ember Sleep now, my love, and be warm till the morning

Verse 1

A short white wick is burning low upon the shelf tonight Wrapped safe inside its little blue glass, holding on to light Watch how gently it flickers, never anything but true You are held the same as that small and steady light

Pre-chorus

Softly now the whole wide house is settling down to rest Nothing here can reach you, nothing needs to be addressed Close your eyes and let the quiet carry what comes next

Chorus

Evie, sleep is calling soft and low Deep as any love could ever grow Nothing in this night will ever harm you You are cherished more than you could know

Verse 2

Wooden shelves are creaking gently, keeping every secret still Underneath the calm blue glass, the flame is doing all it will You don't need to hold your eyes open one more minute now Rest is waiting for you, warm and close and standing still

Chorus

Evie, sleep is calling soft and low Deep as any love could ever grow Nothing in this night will ever harm you You are cherished more than you could know

Bridge

Even when the little flame burns down and fades from sight You will still be carried gently through the dark of night

Chorus

Evie, sleep is calling soft and low Deep as any love could ever grow Nothing in this night will ever harm you You are cherished more than you could know

Outro

Somewhere on a shelf a little jar still holds its glow Sleep now, you are safe, and morning always comes to you

Verse 1

Before the day breaks cold and bright Each crystal holds the morning light You're like those patterns, rare and true The frost that makes the world feel new

Pre-chorus

So here we are when winter falls And we can hear the distant calls

Chorus

Evie, Evie, you're the warmth we need As cold winds blow and carol bells succeed Through frost and fire, through dark and day Evie stays, Evie stays

Verse 2

The table set, the candles glow The wreath upon the frozen snow You make the season more complete With laughter ringing, bittersweet

Chorus

Evie, Evie, you're the warmth we need As cold winds blow and carol bells succeed Through frost and fire, through dark and day Evie stays, Evie stays

Bridge

Nothing sparkles quite the same When distance bears another name Yet still we feel you here with us

Chorus

Evie, Evie, you're the warmth we need As cold winds blow and carol bells succeed Through frost and fire, through dark and day Evie stays, Evie stays

Outro

Before the day breaks cold and bright You're in our hearts this Christmas night

Verse 1

Outside the shops, the season winds down Shutters come closing as darkness sets in Evie, you're here and the whole world feels right Shoppers drift homeward with parcels and cheer

Pre-chorus

Every light burning reminds me of you Frost on the windows, the year turning new Coming together is all that we need

Chorus

Evie, stay close while the carols ring out Evie, you're welcome, no question about Warming our hands by the fire's bright glow Home is wherever you are, don't you know

Verse 2

Miles might divide us this cold winter's night Still, I can feel you in candlelight's flicker You make the table feel heavy with grace Gathered or scattered, you matter to me

Pre-chorus

Every voice singing reminds me of you Frost on the windows, the year turning new Coming together is all that we need

Chorus

Evie, stay close while the carols ring out Evie, you're welcome, no question about Warming our hands by the fire's bright glow Home is wherever you are, don't you know

Bridge

Lights in the distance, a path burning bright Evie, you're the reason we're gathered tonight

Chorus

Evie, stay close while the carols ring out Evie, you're welcome, no question about Warming our hands by the fire's bright glow Home is wherever you are, don't you know

Outro

Shutters come closing, but warmth lingers on Evie, you're here, and that's how we belong

Verse 1

You arrive like frost across still water Bending but never breaking the ice A kindness that glides without growing warmer Yet somehow it reaches us twice

Pre-chorus

The year turns over and brings you here The lights burn brighter when you appear We know what's coming

Chorus

Evie, Evie, this is what we hold Stories round the table, hearts that never grow cold You make the season feel like coming home Evie, Evie, you're never far alone

Verse 2

We gather in the cold and watch the embers Carols rising up through the warm air You carry something forward from past Decembers A thread we follow with you there

Chorus

Evie, Evie, this is what we hold Stories round the table, hearts that never grow cold You make the season feel like coming home Evie, Evie, you're never far alone

Bridge

Whether near or distant, your weight is here In the frost, in the flame, in every cheer

Chorus

Evie, Evie, this is what we hold Stories round the table, hearts that never grow cold You make the season feel like coming home Evie, Evie, you're never far alone

Outro

The ice bends gently but it holds us fast Evie, we are grateful you are here at last