Songs for Gerald

Verse 1

The floor's a mess of silver scraps Boxes ripped from all the wrapping You laughed so loud the windows shook We're calling tonight a total smash

Pre-chorus

You made a mess and made it matter Every scrap of paper louder So light the candles, count to three

Chorus

Gerald, this whole room's for you Bright as an emerald breaking through Nobody else could fill this house Happy birthday, Gerald, through and through

Verse 2

You tear the tape like it's a sport Cardboard flying, hitting boots You grin like you have won a war We're cheering every single move

Bridge

You could've had a quiet night We're glad you never chose it This chaos means we love you loud We wouldn't ever hide it

Chorus

Gerald, this whole room's for you Bright as an emerald breaking through Nobody else could fill this house Happy birthday, Gerald, through and through

Outro

Long after boxes hit the bin We'll still be glad you let us in

Verse 1

Paper plates go flying past the dunes Nobody chases them, we're laughing too hard You're the reason we forget the spoons Gerald, you turned a windy mess to art

Pre-chorus

Every year the wind picks up again Every year you're standing in the middle We wouldn't have it any other when

Chorus

Gerald, light the candles now Gerald, let the sand blow free You make every ordinary somehow Feel like exactly where we're meant to be

Verse 2

The tablecloth just took off down the beach Somebody's shouting, somebody's gone to catch it You just laugh, you're always within reach Of finding joy in whatever the wind's dealt it

Pre-chorus

Every year the wind picks up again Every year you're standing in the middle We wouldn't have it any other when

Chorus

Gerald, light the candles now Gerald, let the sand blow free You make every ordinary somehow Feel like exactly where we're meant to be

Bridge

Let the whole cake tip and scatter We came here for you, nothing else matters

Chorus

Gerald, light the candles now Gerald, let the sand blow free You make every ordinary somehow Feel like exactly where we're meant to be

Outro

Let the paper plates keep flying Another year of you is worth the trying

Verse 1

The glasses are stacked three high Napkins crumpled where we sigh You told that story again We laughed like it was brand new then

Pre-chorus

Somebody order another round Best seat in the pub, you've found So lift your glass before we shout

Chorus

Gerald, Gerald, king of this corner Nobody here could be a warmer Gerald, you make the whole room glow Happy birthday, let's go, let's go

Verse 2

You bought a round you couldn't spare Told everyone to pull a chair Somehow the night gets loud and long Just from you turning up along

Chorus

Gerald, Gerald, king of this corner Nobody here could be a warmer Gerald, you make the whole room glow Happy birthday, let's go, let's go

Bridge

Here's to the years behind you Here's to the ones we'll find you Still holding court at closing time Still the best line in every rhyme

Chorus

Gerald, Gerald, king of this corner Nobody here could be a warmer Gerald, you make the whole room glow Happy birthday, let's go, let's go

Outro

The glasses are empty, the night's had its fill We'll raise one more, Gerald, we always will

Verse 1

Too many people in this small room every voice at once, so loud then your hand brushes past mine and somehow I find you in the crowd

Chorus

Gerald, nobody else does this to me one touch and the noise goes still you turn a room into just us two Gerald, I don't think you ever will

Verse 2

Someone's laughing by the window glasses clinking, plates stacked high I only came here to be near you everyone else just passes by

Pre-chorus

I could stand in this kitchen all night just to feel your shoulder brush mine waiting for the moment when

Chorus

Gerald, nobody else does this to me one touch and the noise goes still you turn a room into just us two Gerald, I don't think you ever will

Bridge

It isn't loud, what I feel for you it's small and it's certain and true a hand finding a hand in the crowd that's all I ever need from you

Chorus

Gerald, nobody else does this to me one touch and the noise goes still you turn a room into just us two Gerald, I don't think you ever will

Outro

The party will empty, the kitchen go quiet but your hand will still be finding mine

Verse 1

Rain came down on the whole street Just one cup between our feet You poured half of it my way That's when I knew you were sweet

Pre-chorus

Nobody else was standing there Just steam rising in the cold air I felt something start to move

Chorus

Gerald, you warm up any weather Two hands round one cup together Some folks look for gold or emerald I just want you close forever

Verse 2

Buses came, we let them pass Watched the rain streak down the glass You laughed at something small I said And the moment held on fast

Pre-chorus

Nobody else was standing there Just steam rising in the cold air I felt something start to move

Chorus

Gerald, you warm up any weather Two hands round one cup together Some folks look for gold or emerald I just want you close forever

Bridge

Years could pass, the coffee's long gone cold But I still feel it the way I did of old You made a bus stop feel like home

Chorus

Gerald, you warm up any weather Two hands round one cup together Some folks look for gold or emerald I just want you close forever

Outro

Rain or shine, wherever we stand One cup is plenty in your hand

Verse 1

Rain came down without a warning We stepped into the nearest door You laughed and shook the water off you I'd never seen that laugh before

Pre-chorus

Two umbrellas, folded, green Leaning quiet against the wall Something in that doorway settled

Chorus

Gerald, I found more than shelter Something steadier than the storm You are the calm I stood inside Gerald, you're the reason I stayed warm

Verse 2

Years could pass or just a minute Time moves strange when you're this near I keep thinking of that doorway How the world got simple, standing here

Bridge

Some folks wait for skies to clear I'd take the rain if you're the reason

Chorus

Gerald, I found more than shelter Something steadier than the storm You are the calm I stood inside Gerald, you're the reason I stayed warm

Outro

Let the umbrellas stay unopened I'd rather just stand here with you

Verse 1

Little bubbles rise up slow and settle on your skin Warm water holds you soft and lets the whole day sink away You watch them pop so quietly, one by one they thin There is nowhere you need hurry to, no reason left to stray

Chorus

Gerald, Gerald, close your eyes, the water knows your name Every ripple round you sings the softest kind of song You are held here, Gerald, safe from anything like blame Rest inside this quiet now, it's where you still belong

Verse 2

Steam is curling upward past the window's cooling glass Nothing in this room will hurry, nothing needs to race You could stay here floating gently till the moment passed Wrapped in warmth that fits you like a slow and steady place

Pre-chorus

Hear the tap breathe softer now, its dripping start to fade Feel your whole body sinking deeper into where it's laid Sleep is coming closer, gentle, like a quiet trade

Chorus

Gerald, Gerald, close your eyes, the water knows your name Every ripple round you sings the softest kind of song You are held here, Gerald, safe from anything like blame Rest inside this quiet now, it's where you still belong

Bridge

Towels are waiting warm to wrap around you tight Someone's here to carry you the short way into night

Chorus

Gerald, Gerald, close your eyes, the water knows your name Every ripple round you sings the softest kind of song You are held here, Gerald, safe from anything like blame Rest inside this quiet now, it's where you still belong

Outro

Bubbles fade to nothing but the warmth is staying near Sleep now, Gerald, you are loved, and morning won't come near

Verse 1

Softly the pram rolls on beneath the old and quiet trees Shadows and light are playing gently on your wool blanket Somewhere above, a small bird settles too Nothing tonight can reach you, nothing troubles your ease

Chorus

Gerald, the dark is only leaves and quiet falling slow Sleep finds you soft as shade that moves without a sound Close now your eyes, let every worry go Gerald, you're held here safely, wrapped in all we know

Verse 2

Wheels hum a tune too low for waking ears to catch Light through the branches folds and settles on your face Every breath you take is calm and slow You drift where warmth and stillness meet in one small place

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the evening leans in closer, soft and low Even the wind has learned to move so gently by So let the quiet carry you along

Chorus

Gerald, the dark is only leaves and quiet falling slow Sleep finds you soft as shade that moves without a sound Close now your eyes, let every worry go Gerald, you're held here safely, wrapped in all we know

Bridge

No harm can find you here beneath the sheltering green Rest is a hand that holds you gently through the night

Chorus

Gerald, the dark is only leaves and quiet falling slow Sleep finds you soft as shade that moves without a sound Close now your eyes, let every worry go Gerald, you're held here safely, wrapped in all we know

Outro

Still the leaves keep turning shadows soft across your blanket Sleep now, Gerald, safe beneath the quiet trees

Verse 1

A curtain lifts and settles by the window near your bed Soft as breathing, soft as everything that's left unsaid You are curled up warm beneath the blankets, safe and still Nothing in this room tonight can touch you or can chill

Pre-chorus

Outside the air is moving but it never comes too close The dark is only resting, not a shadow, not a ghost So let your eyes grow heavy as the quiet starts to grow

Chorus

Gerald, the night is holding you the way it holds a star Soft as an emerald glowing wherever you are Nothing can find you, nothing can pull you from this rest Gerald, you are the sweetest thing that this house has ever blessed

Verse 2

Somewhere a breeze is drifting through the little gap of light Carrying no worry, only stillness through the night You don't need to listen, you don't need to understand Only rest your head and know that you are safely planned

Pre-chorus

Outside the air is moving but it never comes too close The dark is only resting, not a shadow, not a ghost So let your eyes grow heavy as the quiet starts to grow

Chorus

Gerald, the night is holding you the way it holds a star Soft as an emerald glowing wherever you are Nothing can find you, nothing can pull you from this rest Gerald, you are the sweetest thing that this house has ever blessed

Bridge

Sleep now, and let the small world turn without you for a while Wrapped in a hush that only knows to keep you and beguile

Chorus

Gerald, the night is holding you the way it holds a star Soft as an emerald glowing wherever you are Nothing can find you, nothing can pull you from this rest Gerald, you are the sweetest thing that this house has ever blessed

Outro

The curtain settles softly now, its gentle drifting done Sleep well, dear Gerald, you are loved by everyone