Songs for Hallie

Verse 1

Three plastic chairs pushed in a row Steam on the window, nowhere to go A green sweater spinning round and round You made the wait feel like home ground

Pre-chorus

You turn the dullest hour gold Every small thing you make bold So let this candle start to grow

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, light of the room Born to chase away the gloom We rally round to sing so loud Hallie, you make every day feel proud

Verse 2

You laugh and the whole launderette grins Somehow joy is where you begin A borrowed coin, a shared old chair Turns to a memory we keep to wear

Bridge

However far this year has spun However many battles won We are just glad that you were born Glad you're the reason we gather this morn

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, light of the room Born to chase away the gloom We rally round to sing so loud Hallie, you make every day feel proud

Outro

That green sweater's folded now, soft and warm Just like the love that keeps you from harm

Verse 1

Clock glows yellow on the dash Three cups rattling on the floor We drove all night to get here Just to knock on your front door

Pre-chorus

Something's turning, something's rising Engine humming low and sweet Get the candles, we're arriving

Chorus

Hallie, put your hands up high Tonight the whole room calls your name We came a long way down that valley Just to watch your face light up again

Verse 2

Every mile we sang it louder Windows down and radio on Whatever mess we left behind us Melts away when you come home

Chorus

Hallie, put your hands up high Tonight the whole room calls your name We came a long way down that valley Just to watch your face light up again

Bridge

Pour the coffee, pass the cups round Let the tunnel light turn gold Nobody counts your candles here We just love the years you're holding

Chorus

Hallie, put your hands up high Tonight the whole room calls your name We came a long way down that valley Just to watch your face light up again

Outro

That clock still glows out on the dashboard Still driving straight to find your door

Verse 1

Two coats sliding on a vinyl seat the bus took the turn too sharp and fast you laughed like it was planned and pulled me back to my feet

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, light up the room happy birthday, sweep out the gloom however far the road may run we're glad it bent toward you

Verse 2

You always find the funny in the jolt the swerve that knocks the rest of us flat you turn it into a story before we've even caught our breath

Pre-chorus

So here's to another year of you the tilt, the laugh, the grabbing hold let's raise this candlelit glow

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, light up the room happy birthday, sweep out the gloom however far the road may run we're glad it bent toward you

Bridge

Every sharp turn life throws our way you make it feel like a ride worth taking so lean on me, I'll lean on you that's how we keep from falling

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, light up the room happy birthday, sweep out the gloom however far the road may run we're glad it bent toward you

Outro

Whatever turns this year may bring I'll still slide closer, glad it's you

Verse 1

You curl up small where the wool fringe brushes soft against denim blue Breathing slows down while the radiator hums its low and steady tune Nothing tonight can come near where you're resting This little corner was always meant for you

Pre-chorus

Outside the window the dark is settling gentle and deep Warmth wraps around you like hands that only want you kept So let your eyes grow heavy now and drift toward sleep

Chorus

Hallie, the night is holding you close and slow Nothing can touch you, nowhere you need to go Rest in the hush that only this house allows Hallie, you're safe here, Hallie, I've got you now

Verse 2

Fingers trace circles along that soft frayed edge of grey and blue Somewhere a clock ticks gentle beneath the quiet hum of two Sleep isn't far now, it's right here waiting Just close your eyes and let the hush pull you through

Pre-chorus

Outside the window the dark is settling gentle and deep Warmth wraps around you like hands that only want you kept So let your eyes grow heavy now and drift toward sleep

Chorus

Hallie, the night is holding you close and slow Nothing can touch you, nowhere you need to go Rest in the hush that only this house allows Hallie, you're safe here, Hallie, I've got you now

Bridge

Every small breath you take is a promise kept till dawn Nothing will wake you, nothing will lead you wrong

Chorus

Hallie, the night is holding you close and slow Nothing can touch you, nowhere you need to go Rest in the hush that only this house allows Hallie, you're safe here, Hallie, I've got you now

Outro

Somewhere the wool fringe settles still against the fading blue Sleep now, small one, morning will find its way to you

Verse 1

Snow is falling soft and slow past the old brick wall One small light is glowing gold, watching as flakes fall It has waited there for you, steady, calm and true Just to warm this quiet night and keep it soft for you

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the hush come drifting like the snow Every worry of the day can finally let you go There is nowhere you should be but here where dreams will grow

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, rest your head down low Sleep is coming gentle now, so easy and so slow You are held here safe and warm, no need to roam or stray Hallie, my sweet Hallie, drift till light of day

Verse 2

Down the quiet alley now the whole wide world is still Snow keeps falling soft and slow across the sleeping hill Nothing here can trouble you, no reason to be scared You are wrapped in warmth tonight, in every way you're cared

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, rest your head down low Sleep is coming gentle now, so easy and so slow You are held here safe and warm, no need to roam or stray Hallie, my sweet Hallie, drift till light of day

Bridge

One small light against the dark, it never fades away It will stay and watch for you until the break of day You are always thought of, even in the quietest hour

Chorus

Hallie, Hallie, rest your head down low Sleep is coming gentle now, so easy and so slow You are held here safe and warm, no need to roam or stray Hallie, my sweet Hallie, drift till light of day

Outro

The light still glows so gently on that old brick wall Sleep now, Hallie, softly, while the quiet snow keeps falling

Verse 1

A far light sweeps the ceiling slow above your little bed It comes from somewhere out past the valley, soft and wide You watch it drift and never once do you feel any dread Because you know that I am here and staying by your side

Pre-chorus

The light will turn and fade back out to sea But you are held here warmer than the tide So let your eyes grow heavy now with me

Chorus

Hallie, the whole wide night is leaning down to keep you safe Sleep now, and let the hours turn so gently out of sight Nothing will come to trouble you or lead you from this place Hallie, my love, you are the calm inside this whole wide night

Verse 2

Somewhere a lens is turning out beyond the darkened shore Sending its beam across the water, slow and sure and true You do not need to understand what all that light is for You only need to know that it will never look for you

Pre-chorus

The light will turn and fade back out to sea But you are held here warmer than the tide So let your eyes grow heavy now with me

Chorus

Hallie, the whole wide night is leaning down to keep you safe Sleep now, and let the hours turn so gently out of sight Nothing will come to trouble you or lead you from this place Hallie, my love, you are the calm inside this whole wide night

Bridge

Rest your small hand open on the blanket, soft and still Nothing out there matters more than you do lying here

Chorus

Hallie, the whole wide night is leaning down to keep you safe Sleep now, and let the hours turn so gently out of sight Nothing will come to trouble you or lead you from this place Hallie, my love, you are the calm inside this whole wide night

Outro

Far off the light will keep on turning, patient through the dark And you will sleep here safe and certain, held within its arc