Songs for Grace

Verse 1

Plates keep rattling in that little cupboard tin sink humming underneath the noise you laughed loud enough to drown it said this cramped old van was ours

Pre-chorus

Every small thing turns golden near you every crowded room feels like space something's building, count it down now

Chorus

Grace, you make the tight rooms open every corner learns your name Grace, you turn the noise to music nothing here has been the same

Verse 2

Someone knocks a plate against the sink you just grin and catch the sound turn the mess into a rhythm make the whole van feel like ground

Pre-chorus

Every small thing turns golden near you every crowded room feels like space something's building, count it down now

Chorus

Grace, you make the tight rooms open every corner learns your name Grace, you turn the noise to music nothing here has been the same

Bridge

Blow the candles, let the sparks fly let the tin walls ring and shake we don't need a bigger table just need you here for our sake

Chorus

Grace, you make the tight rooms open every corner learns your name Grace, you turn the noise to music nothing here has been the same

Outro

Plates still rattle in that cupboard but the sound feels warm as home

Verse 1

No cake in the tin tonight Just a loaf and candlelight Six little flames stood in bread And still we're glad you're not in bed

Pre-chorus

We didn't plan this proper We just wanted you here So grab your glass and hold it up

Chorus

Grace, the room is yours tonight Everybody sing it right Grace, we're raising up our cups No candle burns as bright as us

Verse 2

The bread got stale, we didn't care We stuck six candles in there You laughed until you couldn't stand Best birthday cake we'll ever plan

Bridge

Doesn't matter what we bake you Doesn't matter what's on the plate We just wanted a reason To tell you that you're great

Chorus

Grace, the room is yours tonight Everybody sing it right Grace, we're raising up our cups No candle burns as bright as us

Outro

Six little flames still burning bright Happy birthday, Grace, tonight

Verse 1

Up in the branches, caught and swaying silver shining, stuck up high that old balloon won't quit its dancing kind of stubborn, so are you and I

Pre-chorus

Bring out the fiddle, stomp the floor let the whole town hear it ring tonight we're lighting up for someone

Chorus

Grace, you're the reason we're all here hands up high, let's shout your name fill the glasses, light the candles Grace, this town won't be the same

Verse 2

Wind can pull but can't quite take it tangled tight against the grey that's how folks hold on to you now not letting go, come what may

Chorus

Grace, you're the reason we're all here hands up high, let's shout your name fill the glasses, light the candles Grace, this town won't be the same

Bridge

Every year the branches empty something bright still catches there one more year, you're still that shining one more year, we're glad you're here

Chorus

Grace, you're the reason we're all here hands up high, let's shout your name fill the glasses, light the candles Grace, this town won't be the same

Outro

Long after the party's quiet something silver still holds tight

Verse 1

Pegs clack soft out in the wind Socks swing slow, then swing again I watch the line move on its own And think of how you pull me in

Pre-chorus

Small things keep on turning round Nothing here makes any sound But my heart's building up to say

Chorus

Grace, you steady every space You're the calm I can't erase Doo wop, doo wah, right by my side Grace, you're my favourite face

Verse 2

The wind keeps tugging at the line Nothing here is drawn or planned But you make simple feel like art Just by taking hold of my hand

Bridge

I don't need grand, I don't need loud Just this porch and just this crowd of two No chase, no rush, no need to prove Just you, plain and true

Chorus

Grace, you steady every space You're the calm I can't erase Doo wop, doo wah, right by my side Grace, you're my favourite face

Outro

The pegs still clack, the socks still sway And I still choose you, come what may

Verse 1

Two forks stirring one old pot Iron heavy, logs burning hot You hum low while the steam climbs I forget to count the time

Pre-chorus

Smoke gets into everything we own Still I'd rather stand here than alone Something's building I can't quite name

Chorus

Grace, you steady every room Grace, you clear the smoke and gloom Nothing fancy, nothing rare Just your hand and my hand there

Verse 2

Potatoes turning soft and slow You lean in to check the glow Ash lands light upon your sleeve I would not want you to leave

Pre-chorus

Smoke gets into everything we own Still I'd rather stand here than alone Something's building I can't quite name

Chorus

Grace, you steady every room Grace, you clear the smoke and gloom Nothing fancy, nothing rare Just your hand and my hand there

Bridge

No need for candles or for wine Just this fire and you close by mine Whatever we're making, it's enough Simple food, simple kind of love

Chorus

Grace, you steady every room Grace, you clear the smoke and gloom Nothing fancy, nothing rare Just your hand and my hand there

Outro

Two forks resting on the rim Still stirring slow, still here with him

Verse 1

Rubber tiles humming under my feet The green doors slide on their track I never know what I'll find in that space But I hoped you'd be walking back

Pre-chorus

Every ordinary door I've known Turns into something bright When it opens up and shows your face

Chorus

Grace, you steady me like nothing else can You're the calm behind my ribs Some things fade but you don't lose your place Grace, you're the truth that never fibs

Verse 2

I've walked through hallways cold and grey Waiting rooms that swallow time But you make any corridor feel like home You make the waiting rhyme

Bridge

No poetry, no grand embrace Just you, plain and near I don't need the world to chase When you're already here

Chorus

Grace, you steady me like nothing else can You're the calm behind my ribs Some things fade but you don't lose your place Grace, you're the truth that never fibs

Outro

Someday these doors will slide for someone else But right now, they open just for you

Verse 1

A small green torch is glowing soft beside your head it turns the dark into a gentle yellow thread nothing in this room can touch you here tonight you are the warmest thing in this whole quiet place

Chorus

Grace, the light is holding steady while you rest close your eyes now, let the evening do the rest you don't have to keep watch, nothing needs your care sleep, Grace, you are safe inside this gentle space

Verse 2

Somewhere past the curtain the whole world settles down every noise outside has learned to lower its sound this little glow keeps watch so you never have to and stays lit softly till the morning finds your face

Pre-chorus

Your breathing slows to match the hush around the bed the torch light dims but never fully leaves your side and something warm is gathering to carry you along

Chorus

Grace, the light is holding steady while you rest close your eyes now, let the evening do the rest you don't have to keep watch, nothing needs your care sleep, Grace, you are safe inside this gentle space

Bridge

Nobody needs to tell you twice how loved you are that truth just settles quiet like the light does on your face

Chorus

Grace, the light is holding steady while you rest close your eyes now, let the evening do the rest you don't have to keep watch, nothing needs your care sleep, Grace, you are safe inside this gentle space

Outro

The little torch will still be glowing when you wake soft and yellow, holding steady in its place

Verse 1

The kitchen glows a quiet blue when everyone's asleep And even little spoons are drying soft in their own place The house breathes low around you while the hours start to creep And nothing in the whole wide dark could ever touch your face

Pre-chorus

So let the small light hum you something warm and slow Let every worry drift away and settle far below There's nothing you need do tonight but simply let it go

Chorus

Grace, the night is holding you so gently in its space You are the calmest kind of light in any darkened place Sleep now, Grace, and know this love will never lose its trace Nothing in this whole wide world could ever take your place

Verse 2

The blue light on the counter hums a lullaby of its own Soft on every little thing it touches as it stays You don't need to understand the hush that fills this home Just know that you are safe inside its quiet, steady blaze

Bridge

Close your eyes, let the whole house sigh around you Nothing here will ever fade or fold or come undone

Chorus

Grace, the night is holding you so gently in its space You are the calmest kind of light in any darkened place Sleep now, Grace, and know this love will never lose its trace Nothing in this whole wide world could ever take your place

Outro

Somewhere in the kitchen still that small blue light will glow Sleep now, and know it's watching you the whole night through

Verse 1

Midnight settles soft around this small and quiet place Brass is humming low above the stripes upon the floor You are curled up warm inside this gentle, glowing space Sleep is waiting near, it's tapping lightly at the door

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the day dissolve and drift away from you Nothing in this room will ever ask you to be brave Close your eyes, my love, there's nothing left for you to do

Chorus

Grace, the whole wide night is holding you together Warm pipes humming soft, they're singing you to sleep You are safe as breath, as light as floating feather Grace, this quiet room is yours, my love, to keep

Verse 2

Shadows on the wall are only lace of moonlight passing through Stripes upon the rug are pathways leading straight to dreams You don't need to keep your worried eyes on watch tonight Everything you love is closer than it ever seems

Chorus

Grace, the whole wide night is holding you together Warm pipes humming soft, they're singing you to sleep You are safe as breath, as light as floating feather Grace, this quiet room is yours, my love, to keep

Bridge

Let the humming carry every worry from your chest Rest now, you are wanted, you are held, you are enough

Chorus

Grace, the whole wide night is holding you together Warm pipes humming soft, they're singing you to sleep You are safe as breath, as light as floating feather Grace, this quiet room is yours, my love, to keep

Outro

Sleep now where the brass pipe hums its low and steady song This small warm place will still be here when morning comes along