Songs for Freddie

Verse 1

Gate swings open, morning light Someone's waiting, holding tight Gifts are stacked up on the bench Just for you, on this special stretch

Pre-chorus

Feel the sunshine on your face Everybody's saved you space Something good is starting up

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, come on through Whole world's smiling here for you Steady heart and heady cheer Freddie, your day has landed here

Verse 2

Every ribbon, every bow Says we're glad to watch you grow Nobody counts the candles right We just love you, day and night

Bridge

Skip the queue, the crowd's all yours Friends came knocking at your doors No one's leaving till we've sung

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, come on through Whole world's smiling here for you Steady heart and heady cheer Freddie, your day has landed here

Outro

Gate stays open, all year through We'll be waiting here for you

Verse 1

Somebody strung these lights for you Just to watch your face light up too Every chair out here is full Because the room is pulled to you

Pre-chorus

Cake stand waiting in the grass Somebody counts it down real slow Here it comes, so get up close

Chorus

Freddie, this whole yard's for you Steady hands, go make a wish Everybody's calling Freddie Nobody else could steal this dish

Verse 2

You never asked for all this fuss But look how far the love has spread Somebody lit a hundred bulbs Just to hang them round your head

Pre-chorus

Cake stand waiting in the grass Somebody counts it down real slow Here it comes, so get up close

Chorus

Freddie, this whole yard's for you Steady hands, go make a wish Everybody's calling Freddie Nobody else could steal this dish

Bridge

Already this feels like a medley Of every year you've made us grin One more candle, one more chapter Let the whole strut-line pull you in

Chorus

Freddie, this whole yard's for you Steady hands, go make a wish Everybody's calling Freddie Nobody else could steal this dish

Outro

Let the string lights burn a little longer We're glad you're the one they're strung for

Verse 1

Someone strung lights on the rafters Someone's chasing balloons with a ladder We hid the cake behind the toolbox All of this because we love you

Pre-chorus

Hear the fiddle start to climb Feet are stomping right on time So grab a hand, don't wait

Chorus

Freddie, light the candles now Everybody's ready, take a bow We've been baking, we've been steady Freddie, this whole day is yours somehow

Verse 2

The workbench cleared for icing Wrenches pushed aside, surprising We built this arch just for one reason You're the one worth all the timing

Bridge

Every year gets a little louder Every cheer gets a little prouder Nobody sings quite like this room When it's you we're singing for

Chorus

Freddie, light the candles now Everybody's ready, take a bow We've been baking, we've been steady Freddie, this whole day is yours somehow

Outro

Balloons still swaying in the garage light We'll sing you home, we'll sing you right

Verse 1

The kettle sings before the sun does You hand me mine, still half asleep I never ask for cream or sugar You just remember, and you keep

Pre-chorus

No plans today, no clocks to mind Just steam that curls and drifts away And you, still warm against my side

Chorus

Freddie, the tea's gone cold and I don't care Nothing waits for us out there You're the reason I sit still Freddie, steady, that's what you are

Verse 2

Some days you talk, some days you don't I've learned to love the quiet part You look out past the garden fence I look at you, that's where I start

Chorus

Freddie, the tea's gone cold and I don't care Nothing waits for us out there You're the reason I sit still Freddie, steady, that's what you are

Bridge

Let the frost come, let the seasons turn I'll take you tired, I'll take you slow This isn't new, and it isn't old It's just the only place I know

Chorus

Freddie, the tea's gone cold and I don't care Nothing waits for us out there You're the reason I sit still Freddie, steady, that's what you are

Outro

The kettle's cold, the light's moved on But your hand's still here in mine

Verse 1

The kitchen's loud, the room's on fire Everybody's talking all at once But I found you leaning by the counter And the noise just dropped to nothing

Pre-chorus

You broke a cookie, gave me half I felt something settle, something sure Now I can't stop looking your way

Chorus

Freddie, you're the calm inside the crowd Somehow you make loud rooms feel steady Freddie, when you're near I say it out loud I've never needed anyone already

Verse 2

Everyone's laughing, glasses clinking Somebody's playing songs too fast But you just hand me half of something And the whole party fades to last

Pre-chorus

You broke a cookie, gave me half I felt something settle, something sure Now I can't stop looking your way

Chorus

Freddie, you're the calm inside the crowd Somehow you make loud rooms feel steady Freddie, when you're near I say it out loud I've never needed anyone already

Bridge

It's not the party, never was It's just the corner where you stand Give me the quiet, give me your hand I'll take the little things you give

Chorus

Freddie, you're the calm inside the crowd Somehow you make loud rooms feel steady Freddie, when you're near I say it out loud I've never needed anyone already

Outro

Save me the corner, save me the crumb Whatever room we're in, I'm home

Verse 1

We stood by the door, records in hand Nothing much to say, nothing planned You held one up and smiled at me I knew right then where I'd land

Pre-chorus

I don't need the song to start I already know it by heart Something's rising, and it's got your name on it

Chorus

Freddie, you're the one I'm ready for Steady as a heartbeat, sure Every little thing feels heavy Till you walk back through that door

Verse 2

Time moves slow when you're close by Every quiet moment, we don't need to try You hum along to some old song And I forget to wonder why

Chorus

Freddie, you're the one I'm ready for Steady as a heartbeat, sure Every little thing feels heavy Till you walk back through that door

Bridge

Some loves shout, some loves creep Ours just sits here, calm and deep No need to chase what's already mine You're the peace I get to keep

Chorus

Freddie, you're the one I'm ready for Steady as a heartbeat, sure Every little thing feels heavy Till you walk back through that door

Outro

Still by that door, still holding on You're the record I play till dawn

Verse 1

Down the quiet landing a small light is burning low Rocking soft and slow while the whole house breathes and settles Nothing out here needs you awake to keep it safe You can let your eyes go heavy, let the hush wash over you

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, rest your head against the dark Close your eyes and drift, there's no need to keep your spark Somewhere near you always there's a warm and steady glow Freddie, sleep is only love with all the lights turned low

Verse 2

Your breathing slows to match the rhythm of the chair Every worry of the day has nowhere left to hide Wrapped up warm against whatever waits outside You are held so gently, you don't have to try

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the hallway keeps its watch till morning comes Nothing will stir you, nothing sharp or loud or wide Let go a little more, you're nearly there

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, rest your head against the dark Close your eyes and drift, there's no need to keep your spark Somewhere near you always there's a warm and steady glow Freddie, sleep is only love with all the lights turned low

Bridge

Whatever the night is, you don't have to face it alone Even the shadows here are only softness wearing grey

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, rest your head against the dark Close your eyes and drift, there's no need to keep your spark Somewhere near you always there's a warm and steady glow Freddie, sleep is only love with all the lights turned low

Outro

That small light will still be burning when the morning finds you Sleep now, Freddie, safe and warm until the day comes home

Verse 1

Smoke is climbing slow above the quiet garden ground Stars are waiting patient for the day to fold away Somewhere close a small fire keeps its low and steady sound Nothing here will hurry you, so rest here while you may

Chorus

Freddie, close your eyes now, let the dark be soft and kind Embers glowing gentle while the garden breathes so slow Freddie, you are held here, safe with everything behind Sleep is just a warm road and I know the way to go

Verse 2

Every worry of the daylight melts like wax against the flame Nothing waits to trouble you when all the light has gone You are wrapped in nothing sharper than the sound of your own name Rest beneath the smoke trail drifting easy and so calm

Pre-chorus

Hear the low wood settling, hear it breathe and hush and sigh Feel the warmth still holding you though morning is far off Let your small hands loosen now, there's no more need to try

Chorus

Freddie, close your eyes now, let the dark be soft and kind Embers glowing gentle while the garden breathes so slow Freddie, you are held here, safe with everything behind Sleep is just a warm road and I know the way to go

Bridge

You are loved past counting, steady as the fire's low glow Even sleeping you are known, even far you're never gone

Chorus

Freddie, close your eyes now, let the dark be soft and kind Embers glowing gentle while the garden breathes so slow Freddie, you are held here, safe with everything behind Sleep is just a warm road and I know the way to go

Outro

Smoke still climbs so gently while the garden holds its rest You are safe inside this quiet, you are always loved the best

Verse 1

An owl on the branch is keeping watch tonight Its eyes are soft and slow above the sleeping trees And you are held so close and wrapped up warm and tight While the whole wide world breathes gently on the breeze

Pre-chorus

The house is quiet now, the lamp is turned down low Every little sound has settled into rest And you are drifting where the calmest rivers flow

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, close your eyes and let it go Somebody loves you more than you could ever know Steady as the moonlight, soft as falling snow Freddie, you are safe here, and I won't let go

Verse 2

The branch outside your window barely moves at all Just a gentle shape against a sky gone deep and blue And nothing in the dark tonight can reach you where you fall Into a sleep as deep and kind as morning dew

Pre-chorus

The house is quiet now, the lamp is turned down low Every little sound has settled into rest And you are drifting where the calmest rivers flow

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, close your eyes and let it go Somebody loves you more than you could ever know Steady as the moonlight, soft as falling snow Freddie, you are safe here, and I won't let go

Bridge

Sleep now, and let the quiet carry you along Nothing can touch you here, wrapped up in this small song

Chorus

Freddie, Freddie, close your eyes and let it go Somebody loves you more than you could ever know Steady as the moonlight, soft as falling snow Freddie, you are safe here, and I won't let go

Outro

The owl will keep its watch till morning comes around Rest now, Freddie, safe and warm and gently found