Songs for Gary

Verse 1

Shoes are piled up on the stairs Every pair tells who came round Nobody stayed away tonight This is your favourite kind of sound

Pre-chorus

We came in from the cold and rain Tracked the mud right through the hall Just to raise a glass again

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the candles high Nothing about tonight feels wary We came to watch the years go by Happy birthday to you, Gary

Verse 2

The kettle's on, the coats are damp Somebody's laughing near the door You always pull a crowd like this We wouldn't want it any other way

Pre-chorus

We came in from the cold and rain Tracked the mud right through the hall Just to raise a glass again

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the candles high Nothing about tonight feels wary We came to watch the years go by Happy birthday to you, Gary

Bridge

However far we had to come We'd track mud through a hundred halls Just to stand here in your kitchen Just to hear you laugh at all

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the candles high Nothing about tonight feels wary We came to watch the years go by Happy birthday to you, Gary

Outro

The shoes will dry out on the stairs We're glad we tracked the mud in here

Verse 1

Wind comes up and steals the plates Chases them right past the gate Nobody moves to chase them down Too busy watching you celebrate

Pre-chorus

Somebody grab the cake before it goes Somebody turn the music up, here it grows We're all leaning in for the show

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the flame Stomp your boots and shout his name This whole yard came out for you Gary, you're never plain

Verse 2

Napkins scatter by the shed Somebody's hat flies off instead Doesn't slow the party down one bit You just grin and raise your head

Pre-chorus

Somebody grab the cake before it goes Somebody turn the music up, here it grows We're all leaning in for the show

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the flame Stomp your boots and shout his name This whole yard came out for you Gary, you're never plain

Bridge

Every year the grass gets worn Every year we cheer once more You make the whole room feel at home Nobody leaves before you're sworn

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the flame Stomp your boots and shout his name This whole yard came out for you Gary, you're never plain

Outro

Plates keep tumbling past the shed We're just glad you're here instead

Verse 1

Socks are spinning round and round Balloons are waiting on the ground You keep laughing by the door Nobody loves a party more

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the room Every song was made for you Gary, spin us round tonight Turn this whole house into light

Verse 2

You checked the drum before it's done Waiting on the washer, having fun Balloons are bouncing off the wall You're the reason we came here at all

Pre-chorus

Cake is coming, candles glow Everybody's ready, here we go Say the name and let it grow

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the room Every song was made for you Gary, spin us round tonight Turn this whole house into light

Bridge

Not a single year feels wasted Every minute with you tasted Sweet as anything we know So we shout it, let it show

Chorus

Gary, Gary, light the room Every song was made for you Gary, spin us round tonight Turn this whole house into light

Outro

Socks still spinning, balloons still high You're the reason, the reason why

Verse 1

Two mugs going cold on the counter Neither of us minds the wait Light hasn't found the window yet But you're already looking at me straight

Pre-chorus

No words yet, none needed Just steam and the hush of the house This is where the day gets steady

Chorus

Gary, you're the calm in the room Steady long before you speak Nothing here feels like too soon You're the certainty I keep

Verse 2

You reach for the sugar first Always thinking of what I like Some mornings we don't talk at all And somehow it's still exactly right

Bridge

Let the tea go cold if it wants to We're not going anywhere fast There's no clock on how I hold you This quiet was built to last

Chorus

Gary, you're the calm in the room Steady long before you speak Nothing here feels like too soon You're the certainty I keep

Outro

Two mugs still sitting there Warm enough now, just like you

Verse 1

Rain came down and soaked us through We ran for shelter, just us two One coat between us on the ride home You laughed and pulled me closer too

Pre-chorus

Water pooling by our feet Nothing fancy, nothing neat But you're the warmth I'm leaning into

Chorus

Gary, you're the one I choose Every time I've got no reason to lose Something plain that never feels ordinary Gary, you're the warmth I use

Verse 2

Steamed up windows, tired feet Nobody else on our small street You reached over, took my hand again Made the whole cold night feel sweet

Pre-chorus

Water pooling by our feet Nothing fancy, nothing neat But you're the warmth I'm leaning into

Chorus

Gary, you're the one I choose Every time I've got no reason to lose Something plain that never feels ordinary Gary, you're the warmth I use

Bridge

Doesn't need to be a big thing Just your shoulder, just this quiet No grand words, no wide array Just you, and I'm not going anywhere

Chorus

Gary, you're the one I choose Every time I've got no reason to lose Something plain that never feels ordinary Gary, you're the warmth I use

Outro

Still that coat hangs by our door Still I'd choose you, always more

Verse 1

Two hands reached into the bin Both wanted the same orange to win I let go and watched you smile You said we could share, after a while

Chorus

Gary, you make the small things sweet Gary, you turn a stall into a treat Nobody else picks fruit like you Somehow you make old habits feel new

Verse 2

Funny how one piece of fruit Started something hard to refute Now I save you the ripest one Just to watch what your grin has done

Pre-chorus

I used to eat alone, unwary Now I keep one back, just in case Waiting on that same familiar face

Chorus

Gary, you make the small things sweet Gary, you turn a stall into a treat Nobody else picks fruit like you Somehow you make old habits feel new

Bridge

Some love comes loud, some comes quiet as air Ours came from oranges, split down the middle, fair No grand gesture, no fanfare needed Just two hands, and a habit that succeeded

Chorus

Gary, you make the small things sweet Gary, you turn a stall into a treat Nobody else picks fruit like you Somehow you make old habits feel new

Outro

Still two hands reach for the same one Still glad it's you, every single one

Verse 1

Heavy socks on the floorboards, coming soft down the hall Every creak is a promise that somebody's near Close your eyes now, my darling, let the whole house grow small Nothing waits in the shadows that you need to fear

Pre-chorus

The lamp is low and the blankets are deep and warm Every sound in this house is only love passing through So let your breathing go slow and ride out the storm

Chorus

Gary, Gary, the night is only for sleeping Nothing can reach you while I am this near Close your small hands and let go of the keeping Gary, my love, there is nothing to fear

Verse 2

Somewhere a door swings gentle on its old quiet hinge Somewhere the wind is humming low through the trees Nothing tonight will come to your window's edge Only the dark folding soft round your knees

Chorus

Gary, Gary, the night is only for sleeping Nothing can reach you while I am this near Close your small hands and let go of the keeping Gary, my love, there is nothing to fear

Bridge

Rest now, the whole wide world can wait till morning Rest now, there's nothing you need to hold

Chorus

Gary, Gary, the night is only for sleeping Nothing can reach you while I am this near Close your small hands and let go of the keeping Gary, my love, there is nothing to fear

Outro

The floorboards go quiet now, the hallway settles to rest You are held, little Gary, you are held and you are blessed

Verse 1

The wool fringe sways soft as the room turns slow around you A quiet little world where nothing sharp can find you Every breath you take is settling deeper down I will keep the dark so gentle till it's bound you

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the spinning ease into stillness Let your small hands rest, there's no more need for busyness The night is only soft arms waiting to hold you close

Chorus

Gary, Gary, close your eyes and drift so slow There's nowhere warmer than the place I'll always know You are held, you are safe, you are carried Sleep now, Gary, let the whole night grow

Verse 2

Denim soft beneath your cheek, the whole world turning quiet Nothing out there tonight could ever start a riot Just the hush of breathing low and the dim light overhead I will stay right here to still it if you try it

Bridge

Let the room keep turning, slower now, so slow Nothing in this night will ever let you go

Chorus

Gary, Gary, close your eyes and drift so slow There's nowhere warmer than the place I'll always know You are held, you are safe, you are carried Sleep now, Gary, let the whole night grow

Outro

The wool fringe stills against the denim, soft and slow Sleep now, Gary, everything you love is close

Verse 1

The kitchen has gone quiet now, the counter cool and bare Just one small dish of butter left, forgotten in the dark But you are held so gently here, wrapped up beyond compare Sleep now, little Gary, you're the safest little spark

Pre-chorus

The clock ticks soft, the house breathes low, the night is settling in Nothing stirs but shadows now, and even they grow still So let your worries drift away like whispers on the wind

Chorus

Gary, Gary, close your eyes, the dark is warm and kind Somewhere past the midnight hour, the world has slowed to rest You are carried, you are held, you're never left behind Gary, sleep, for you are loved and you are truly blessed

Verse 2

Nothing needs to move tonight, not even careful hands The dish sits cold upon the counter, patient in the gloom But you are warm beneath the blankets, safe as anyone can Rest here, little Gary, in this quiet, gentle room

Chorus

Gary, Gary, close your eyes, the dark is warm and kind Somewhere past the midnight hour, the world has slowed to rest You are carried, you are held, you're never left behind Gary, sleep, for you are loved and you are truly blessed

Bridge

Every little sound tonight is soft and far away Nothing here can trouble you before the break of day

Chorus

Gary, Gary, close your eyes, the dark is warm and kind Somewhere past the midnight hour, the world has slowed to rest You are carried, you are held, you're never left behind Gary, sleep, for you are loved and you are truly blessed

Outro

The butter dish still waits there, quiet on the counter's edge And you sleep on, held safely, past the midnight's ledge