Songs for Ezra

Verse 1

Paper plates went flying off Straight across the wet green grass Nobody chased them down Too busy laughing hard, Ezra

Pre-chorus

The slide stood empty, cold and bright Nobody needed it tonight Every eye was on you, waiting

Chorus

Ezra, blow the candles out Give us one more reason to shout We came here for this, only this Ezra, that's what today's about

Verse 2

Rain came sideways, no one cared Cake got soggy, we still cheered You laughed loud enough to fix it Best noise that this garden's heard

Pre-chorus

The slide stood empty, cold and bright Nobody needed it tonight Every eye was on you, waiting

Chorus

Ezra, blow the candles out Give us one more reason to shout We came here for this, only this Ezra, that's what today's about

Bridge

Let the whole cake fall apart We'll still mean it from the heart Every soggy plate agrees You're the one worth all of these

Chorus

Ezra, blow the candles out Give us one more reason to shout We came here for this, only this Ezra, that's what today's about

Outro

Let the paper plates keep flying We'll be here, still glad you're ours

Verse 1

Line up at the yellow gates Coins are jingling in your hand Every ticket that you turn Says the whole night's what you planned

Pre-chorus

Fiddle's tuning, feet start tapping Whole room's leaning toward the floor Here it comes, so get to clapping

Chorus

Ezra, turn that ticket round Spin it like you own the night Nobody here can sit you down Ezra, you're the whole delight

Verse 2

Gate swings open, in you go Lights are spinning overhead Every face turns when you laugh That's the reason you get fed

Pre-chorus

Boots are shuffling, hands are clapping Fiddle climbs to find its floor Here it comes, so keep on tapping

Chorus

Ezra, turn that ticket round Spin it like you own the night Nobody here can sit you down Ezra, you're the whole delight

Bridge

One more spin before we're done Hold that ticket to the light We came out here for everyone But mostly we came out for you tonight

Chorus

Ezra, turn that ticket round Spin it like you own the night Nobody here can sit you down Ezra, you're the whole delight

Outro

Gates are closing, coins run low Still you're glowing, still you glow

Verse 1

Plastic caught on old iron spikes Still it flies above the wall Torn and tangled, never falling You have never fallen at all

Pre-chorus

Something in you catches light Even when the wind is cruel You keep flying, keep on holding

Chorus

Ezra, this whole room is singing Happy to be where you are Ezra, you were born for shining Nobody burns quite so far

Verse 2

Every scrap of you is stubborn Every corner holds you fast Some folks fold and some folks scatter You were always built to last

Chorus

Ezra, this whole room is singing Happy to be where you are Ezra, you were born for shining Nobody burns quite so far

Bridge

Clap for the ones who keep on going Clap for the ones who catch and hold Another year and still unbroken Worth more than any weight of gold

Chorus

Ezra, this whole room is singing Happy to be where you are Ezra, you were born for shining Nobody burns quite so far

Outro

Still caught up there above the wall You shine on, you shine on

Verse 1

Watch the last grey ash go sliding down behind the iron bars See it fall so soft and slow into the waiting dark You are heavier with sleep now than you are with all the day There is no place safer for you than right here where you are

Pre-chorus

The fire has said all it needed and it settles now to rest Your small breaths are already slower than they were before So let the quiet carry you a little further in

Chorus

Ezra, the night is closing gently like a hand around a flame Nobody is going anywhere, nothing here will change Sleep and let the dark be kind to you the way it always does Ezra, you were loved before you ever learned your name

Verse 2

The room breathes slow around you like an old and patient friend Shadows on the ceiling only rock you, never stay Somewhere past the window all the stars are keeping watch tonight Close your eyes and let them do their quiet work till day

Pre-chorus

The fire has said all it needed and it settles now to rest Your small breaths are already slower than they were before So let the quiet carry you a little further in

Chorus

Ezra, the night is closing gently like a hand around a flame Nobody is going anywhere, nothing here will change Sleep and let the dark be kind to you the way it always does Ezra, you were loved before you ever learned your name

Bridge

Even the embers dim to hold their warmth a little longer So will this love stay banked and glowing after you have gone to sleep

Chorus

Ezra, the night is closing gently like a hand around a flame Nobody is going anywhere, nothing here will change Sleep and let the dark be kind to you the way it always does Ezra, you were loved before you ever learned your name

Outro

The grate has gone quiet now, the last of the ash settled soft and still Sleep on, you are held here, you always will

Verse 1

Pine needles fall so softly on the hood above your head Every hush of evening settles you instead into your bed The dark outside is gentle, it will never do you harm You are held here closer than the softest arm

Pre-chorus

The needles drift and settle, they are tucking you in tight Nothing in this wide world means you any harm tonight Close your eyes now, let me carry you toward the light

Chorus

Ezra, Ezra, sleep is calling soft and low Wrapped in warmth while all the winds forget to blow Nothing in this whole night ever needs to trouble you Ezra, you are held in everything I do

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window branches sway and let their needles go Falling slow as breathing, falling gentle, falling low You are safer than the softest thing that ever came to rest Wrapped in warmth and quiet, held against what's best

Chorus

Ezra, Ezra, sleep is calling soft and low Wrapped in warmth while all the winds forget to blow Nothing in this whole night ever needs to trouble you Ezra, you are held in everything I do

Bridge

Let the hours turn to feathers, let the dark turn to a friend Every small sound in the night is bending toward your rest Nothing asks you to be anything but calm and warm and blessed

Chorus

Ezra, Ezra, sleep is calling soft and low Wrapped in warmth while all the winds forget to blow Nothing in this whole night ever needs to trouble you Ezra, you are held in everything I do

Outro

The pine needles are falling slow and settling soft on you Sleep now, you are held here till the morning comes through

Verse 1

Yellow light is stretching soft across the hallway floor tonight Past midnight it still lingers on, so gentle and so slight I follow it to find you curled beneath your blanket deep And nothing in this house feels half as quiet or as right

Pre-chorus

The house breathes slow around you, every corner soft and still Somewhere past the window, the whole world is holding on And I could stay right here and watch you dreaming for a while

Chorus

Ezra, close your eyes now, let the quiet carry you away Nothing in the dark tonight will ever lead you far astray There's a warmth here just for you, it never once will fade Rest now, Ezra, till you find the morning and the day

Verse 2

Somewhere down the hallway, all the lights are going low And every little sound has learned to move so soft and slow You are held here safer than the moon is in the sky And nothing needs to hurry, nowhere in the world to go

Bridge

Sleep is just a river and I'll keep you near the shore Whatever you are dreaming, you don't need to reach for more

Chorus

Ezra, close your eyes now, let the quiet carry you away Nothing in the dark tonight will ever lead you far astray There's a warmth here just for you, it never once will fade Rest now, Ezra, till you find the morning and the day

Outro

The light along the floorboards will be waiting when you wake Sleep now, and know you're held here for your own dear sake