Songs for Gracie

Verse 1

Two suitcases lean against my legs I keep one hand pressed to your back The board above us flickers and begs Some numbers change, but you don't, you don't slack

Pre-chorus

I've counted every minute we've got left Watched the seconds fall like rain Don't want to let go of your hand yet

Chorus

Gracie, hold on a little longer here Every departure feels like a small death Gracie, you're the one thing I hold dear Steady as my breath, steady as my breath

Verse 2

You laugh at nothing, just to ease the wait Your fingers find the strap on my bag I watch you fight against the weight Of goodbyes that always seem to drag

Pre-chorus

I've counted every minute we've got left Watched the seconds fall like rain Don't want to let go of your hand yet

Chorus

Gracie, hold on a little longer here Every departure feels like a small death Gracie, you're the one thing I hold dear Steady as my breath, steady as my breath

Bridge

No matter where the trains all go You're the reason I don't feel low Whatever platform, whatever place I'll find my way back to your face

Chorus

Gracie, hold on a little longer here Every departure feels like a small death Gracie, you're the one thing I hold dear Steady as my breath, steady as my breath

Outro

Two suitcases rest, the board goes still I'm holding on, and I always will

Verse 1

Rain still on your collar Kettle just about to sing Our shoes are touching by the mat You laugh at nothing, I follow

Pre-chorus

Steam is climbing up the window Warmth is finding both our hands I am not ready to look away

Chorus

Gracie, the room gets smaller Just your voice and mine, and nothing after Whatever else the day was Gracie, you're the part that stayed with me

Verse 2

You kick your boots off sideways Leave a print of where you've been I could trace that mess for hours It means you chose to come home

Bridge

No plans, no reason, just this kitchen Just the two of us not saying much Mud drying by the doorway Nowhere else I'd rather be standing

Chorus

Gracie, the room gets smaller Just your voice and mine, and nothing after Whatever else the day was Gracie, you're the part that stayed with me

Outro

Two pairs of shoes still by the door I'd choose this every time, once more

Verse 1

I reach for the sleeve at the same time as you our fingers land there together that battered old cardboard between us now light as a feather

Pre-chorus

It's nothing, just vinyl and dust but something in me starts to stir I feel it building slow and sure

Chorus

Gracie, you turn small things to gold a record sleeve, a Tuesday night Gracie, I hold onto what I hold you make the ordinary feel right

Verse 2

You laugh at the band on the cover some scowling old face from the past I'm watching you more than the music hoping this keeps, hoping it lasts

Pre-chorus

It's nothing, just noise and a name but something in me starts to stir I feel it building slow and sure

Chorus

Gracie, you turn small things to gold a record sleeve, a Tuesday night Gracie, I hold onto what I hold you make the ordinary feel right

Bridge

Maybe it's nothing, this moment we're in maybe it's everything I've got you're steady where the rest of me spins

Chorus

Gracie, you turn small things to gold a record sleeve, a Tuesday night Gracie, I hold onto what I hold you make the ordinary feel right

Outro

Somewhere there's a sleeve on a shelf holding the shape of two hands

Verse 1

The fire is folding into a quiet grey heap now Softly the last of the light starts to fade You are curled where the warmth still lingers close by Safe in the hush that the two of us made

Pre-chorus

Nothing tonight is asking you to be anywhere else Every small sound is turning down low and slow Close your eyes now, let the room hold what it knows

Chorus

Gracie, the embers are settling soft into sleep Nothing will wake what the darkness has kept Somewhere the last little spark bows its head Gracie, so gently the whole world has slept

Verse 2

Even the iron has stopped humming its low little tune Shadows are pulling their blankets in tight You are the warmest thing left in this room Held here and wanted through all of the night

Bridge

Whatever the day carried, let it lie down with the ash Rest now, there's nothing you need to hold on to

Chorus

Gracie, the embers are settling soft into sleep Nothing will wake what the darkness has kept Somewhere the last little spark bows its head Gracie, so gently the whole world has slept

Outro

The grate has gone quiet, its glow tucked in grey Sleep now, my love, till the light finds its way

Verse 1

Somewhere past the glass the night is settling soft and slow White cotton drifts and turns where the cool pane meets the shadow Nothing out there needs your worry, nothing needs your care You can let your small hands still and let the day just go

Chorus

Gracie, close your eyes and let the dark be kind and warm Nothing in this room has ever meant to bring you harm Every breath you take tonight is safe here in this space Gracie, you are held before the morning starts to form

Verse 2

Watch the pale curtain sway so gently by the window sill Nobody is asking you to move or to be still You are wrapped in something softer than the fabric ever was Sleep can find you now however slowly if it will

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the quiet fold around you like a sheet Every worry from the daylight has no reason left to keep Close your eyes, my love is staying right here while you sleep

Chorus

Gracie, close your eyes and let the dark be kind and warm Nothing in this room has ever meant to bring you harm Every breath you take tonight is safe here in this space Gracie, you are held before the morning starts to form

Bridge

Drift now like the fabric drifting slow against the pane Nothing here will hurry you or call you back again

Chorus

Gracie, close your eyes and let the dark be kind and warm Nothing in this room has ever meant to bring you harm Every breath you take tonight is safe here in this space Gracie, you are held before the morning starts to form

Outro

Sleep now while the white cloth settles soft against the glass Rest here, little one, and let the whole night gently pass

Verse 1

Dark feathers brush the brick where the chimney stands so still Quiet settles soft across the far and sleeping hill You are wrapped in warmth beneath this old and gentle roof Nothing in the shadows here will ever ask for proof

Pre-chorus

Listen how the wind goes hush around the sleeping eaves Nothing but the calm tonight moves through the darkened leaves So close your eyes, my love, and drift where the quiet leads

Chorus

Gracie, the night is holding you so gently in its hand Softer than the feathers drifting slowly to the land Gracie, you are safe here while the whole wide world stays still Sleep now, little Gracie, on this warm and quiet hill

Verse 2

Somewhere up above the roof a shadow folds its wing Down below the room stays warm with every breath you bring You don't need to know the dark to know that you are held Every worry of the day has softly now dispelled

Chorus

Gracie, the night is holding you so gently in its hand Softer than the feathers drifting slowly to the land Gracie, you are safe here while the whole wide world stays still Sleep now, little Gracie, on this warm and quiet hill

Bridge

Rest your head where all the soft light gathers low Let the hours pass you gently, easy, slow

Chorus

Gracie, the night is holding you so gently in its hand Softer than the feathers drifting slowly to the land Gracie, you are safe here while the whole wide world stays still Sleep now, little Gracie, on this warm and quiet hill

Outro

Somewhere on the chimney still a feather rests its wing You are held as softly now as any sleeping thing

Verse 1

Decorations slip and fade away But Gracie, you make it stay Tangled chains that loop and sway Remind us why we're here today

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, light the dark You carry something like a spark When frost is thick and nights are long Gracie, you bring us home

Verse 2

Fallen paper gathers dust This season asks us who to trust You're woven through the life we've built No hesitation, no guilt

Pre-chorus

So as the year is turning cold And silver bells begin to ring We hold you close

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, light the dark You carry something like a spark When frost is thick and nights are long Gracie, you bring us home

Bridge

Round the table, by the fire You're what our hearts require

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, light the dark You carry something like a spark When frost is thick and nights are long Gracie, you bring us home

Outro

Chains still looped around the stair Gracie, we're grateful you are here

Verse 1

Rain falls harder as the light fades fast Carrier bags pile high, you're packed at last The frost is coming to the sleeping town We're waiting by the fire, lights burning down

Pre-chorus

Miles between us melt when you draw near Every carol sounds like you should hear

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, turn the year around Coming through that door is all we need now Gracie makes December truly bright Home is warm and real when you're in sight

Verse 2

Someone's checking clocks and watching roads Hands grip steering wheel through winter's cold The table's laid with candles burning clear Everything starts now that Gracie's here

Pre-chorus

Miles between us melt when you draw near Every carol sounds like you should hear

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, turn the year around Coming through that door is all we need now Gracie makes December truly bright Home is warm and real when you're in sight

Bridge

Rain keeps falling on the car park ground But laughter's louder than the storm's own sound

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, turn the year around Coming through that door is all we need now Gracie makes December truly bright Home is warm and real when you're in sight

Outro

The frost will sparkle where you walk tonight Gracie, you've brought the season into light

Verse 1

You arrive like kindling stacked just right Ready to catch and kindle up the night Frost on the windows, but you warm the air Gracie, you're the spark that starts us there

Pre-chorus

Winter's long and the dark runs deep But you bring the light we're meant to keep And we gather close

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, you're the flame we need Burning bright through the dark and the freeze Every carol sounds sweeter when you're near Gracie lights the way through the year

Verse 2

Round the table, round the fire's glow Stories spilling softly, high and low Every joke you make, every song you sing Gracie, you're the reason bells still ring

Pre-chorus

Winter's long and the dark runs deep But you bring the light we're meant to keep And we gather close

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, you're the flame we need Burning bright through the dark and the freeze Every carol sounds sweeter when you're near Gracie lights the way through the year

Bridge

Smoke curls upward, carrying our thanks For the warmth that fills these ranks

Chorus

Gracie, Gracie, you're the flame we need Burning bright through the dark and the freeze Every carol sounds sweeter when you're near Gracie lights the way through the year

Outro

The fire glows and holds us all Gracie, you're the spark that won't fall