Lullabies for Grant

Verse 1

The house has gone quiet, only shadows are moving now White mugs stand in a row where the cold tap waits in the dark Nothing in this room will stir until morning finds it again Close your eyes, little Grant, let the stillness show you how

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a kettle cools and the night leans soft against the sill Every small sound settles down until the house is still Rest is coming closer now, waiting just for you

Chorus

Grant, the dark is only a blanket pulled around your bed Nothing out there can reach the warm place where you are led Sleep is a hand that holds you gently till the light returns Grant, you are loved so quietly, no words need to be said

Verse 2

Somewhere a faucet drips once and then falls back to silence No need to listen, little one, the night will do the watching Your breath is the softest sound left moving through this house Sleep pulls you under slow, like water finding its own patience

Bridge

Even the coldest iron warms beneath a steady hand Even the darkest corner learns to soften and expand

Chorus

Grant, the dark is only a blanket pulled around your bed Nothing out there can reach the warm place where you are led Sleep is a hand that holds you gently till the light returns Grant, you are loved so quietly, no words need to be said

Outro

Somewhere the mugs still wait beside the tap gone quiet and still Sleep now, little Grant, the whole night is holding you until

Verse 1

A soft little hum drifts from the stack of old books and the room settles down into all its quiet nooks the light on the wall is turning low and turning slow and wherever you drift tonight, that's where I'll go

Chorus

Grant, my love, the night is soft and it is wide close your eyes now, let the whole world drift outside nothing here can touch you, nothing here will ever plant a single little worry in the heart of you, Grant

Verse 2

The speaker hums so quietly beside your sleepy head like a tiny lullaby that tucks you into bed every gentle crackle is a promise soft and true that the whole wide dark is gentle when it's holding you

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the humming carry all your cares away let it hold you soft and steady till the break of day and I will stay right here with you, however long you stay

Chorus

Grant, my love, the night is soft and it is wide close your eyes now, let the whole world drift outside nothing here can touch you, nothing here will ever plant a single little worry in the heart of you, Grant

Bridge

Sleep can be a river and you're floating safe and slow every little breath of yours is all I need to know you are held, you are warm, you are wrapped in gentle sound

Chorus

Grant, my love, the night is soft and it is wide close your eyes now, let the whole world drift outside nothing here can touch you, nothing here will ever plant a single little worry in the heart of you, Grant

Outro

The little speaker hums so soft upon its stack of books while you drift to sleep with peace held gentle in your looks

Verse 1

The fire is folding softly down into a bed of grey and everything that burned so bright is easing into rest so let your busy little thoughts all drift and fade away there's nothing in this quiet house that needs your eyes still pressed

Pre-chorus

Down through the bars the last light settles, gentle as it can warm and unhurried, sinking slow the way that good things do and all that heat becomes a hush, a soft and sleepy plan

Chorus

Grant, the whole wide night is holding you like warmth inside a hand nothing has to burn or hurry, nothing has to stand you can let the day fall from you soft as ash through iron slats Grant, you're held here safely, nothing more than that

Verse 2

Somewhere embers settle lower, giving up their glow with ease finding in the falling down a rest they've earned at last so let your small shoulders loosen, let your breathing find its peace there is no clock in this room, no need to hold on fast

Chorus

Grant, the whole wide night is holding you like warmth inside a hand nothing has to burn or hurry, nothing has to stand you can let the day fall from you soft as ash through iron slats Grant, you're held here safely, nothing more than that

Bridge

Even fire knows how to rest when its bright work is done settling gently into grey without a single fight

Chorus

Grant, the whole wide night is holding you like warmth inside a hand nothing has to burn or hurry, nothing has to stand you can let the day fall from you soft as ash through iron slats Grant, you're held here safely, nothing more than that

Outro

Sleep now soft as embers cooling gently in their tray the warmth will still be with you when the light comes back to stay