Songs for Harold

Verse 1

Watching the foam spin round and round Bubbles rising without a sound You light this whole room up like that Nobody spins us quite like you, Harold

Pre-chorus

The count is climbing, feel it build We're raising cups, they're getting filled So grab the moment, here it comes

Chorus

Harold, Harold, shout it loud tonight Everybody sing, we're catching light You make this whole day worth the noise Harold's the reason we're all making noise

Verse 2

You turn the ordinary into gold Every story you've ever told Sticks like foam against the glass We keep it close, we won't let it pass

Bridge

Another year, still spinning strong You're the one who carries the song Blow it out, let sparks fly free

Chorus

Harold, Harold, shout it loud tonight Everybody sing, we're catching light You make this whole day worth the noise Harold's the reason we're all making noise

Outro

Foam still spins behind the glass Here's to Harold, may the good times last

Verse 1

Knives clink soft on white plates Sacks of flour spill their light Something in this room feels golden You're the reason it's tonight

Pre-chorus

We could dim it, keep it quiet But nobody here wants small Count us in, we're getting louder

Chorus

Harold, light every candle now Sing it till the windows shake Twice as loud as any carolled hymn Harold, this whole cake's for your sake

Verse 2

Someone's stealing icing early Nobody's stopping them tonight You just laugh and let it happen That's the thing that gets it right

Pre-chorus

We could dim it, keep it quiet But nobody here wants small Count us in, we're getting louder

Chorus

Harold, light every candle now Sing it till the windows shake Twice as loud as any carolled hymn Harold, this whole cake's for your sake

Bridge

However many years this makes However far this table's travelled We're glad the road led here Straight to you, straight to Harold

Chorus

Harold, light every candle now Sing it till the windows shake Twice as loud as any carolled hymn Harold, this whole cake's for your sake

Outro

Flour's still soft on the floor We'll clean it up tomorrow

Verse 1

Boxes stacked up three high Waiting there beneath the sky Brass bells beside brass scales Balance tips when you walk by

Pre-chorus

Something in the room shifts light Someone's here and it feels right So let the voices climb tonight

Chorus

Harold, ring the bells out loud Bring the whole room, warm and carolled Nobody here could feel unproud Harold, this day's apparelled

Verse 2

Every box holds something true Gifts don't weigh what you're worth to This whole crowd stands here for you Nothing here could feel more due

Chorus

Harold, ring the bells out loud Bring the whole room, warm and carolled Nobody here could feel unproud Harold, this day's apparelled

Bridge

We'd carry boxes twice as tall Just to see you smile at all You tip the scales for one and all

Chorus

Harold, ring the bells out loud Bring the whole room, warm and carolled Nobody here could feel unproud Harold, this day's apparelled

Outro

Let the brass scales finally rest Harold's the one who tipped them best

Verse 1

Down where the old spines lean dust hangs still in the air nobody comes to look but Harold, I still go there

Pre-chorus

Some things get left behind some things just gather dust but not the way I hold you

Chorus

Harold, you're the one steady thing when the whole wide world grows cold you're written on every page I keep Harold, you're worth more than gold

Verse 2

I could search the whole room over every corner, every shelf and still the thing I'm reaching for is nowhere but yourself

Pre-chorus

Some things get left behind some things just gather dust but not the way I hold you

Chorus

Harold, you're the one steady thing when the whole wide world grows cold you're written on every page I keep Harold, you're worth more than gold

Bridge

No need to raise a sound no need to make it new quiet love still holds its ground and quiet love is true

Chorus

Harold, you're the one steady thing when the whole wide world grows cold you're written on every page I keep Harold, you're worth more than gold

Outro

Let the dust settle soft and slow I'll still be here, holding you close

Verse 1

Two boots leaning on the yellow gorse Side by side where we set them down That kind of rest is what you gave me Long before I called this place my own

Chorus

Harold, you're the calm I come home to Steady as the ground beneath my feet Nobody holds a heart the way you do, Harold You make the plainest days feel sweet

Verse 2

I know the sound of your step on gravel I know it before you're in my sight You never made me chase your favour You just stayed, and stayed, and made it right

Pre-chorus

I've watched you move through storms unshaken Never once did your kindness bend Now every road I'm on leads to you

Chorus

Harold, you're the calm I come home to Steady as the ground beneath my feet Nobody holds a heart the way you do, Harold You make the plainest days feel sweet

Bridge

I don't need the words to be clever Just need you to know they're true There's no version of my life I'd rather live Than the one that's standing next to you

Chorus

Harold, you're the calm I come home to Steady as the ground beneath my feet Nobody holds a heart the way you do, Harold You make the plainest days feel sweet

Outro

Two boots resting by the gorse still However far we've come, we're standing still here

Verse 1

I watch the water find its way and think of you at break of day how something small can hold so true that's how I think, I think of you

Pre-chorus

Every drop falls slow and sure nothing rushed and nothing poor and my heart beats the same for

Chorus

Harold, you're the steady kind the quiet love I never mind Harold, through the drip and hush you're the calm inside my rush

Verse 2

The tomato leaves just lean and wait for water falling slow, not late and I have learned to wait that way for you to turn and stay, and stay

Pre-chorus

Every drop falls slow and sure nothing rushed and nothing poor and my heart beats the same for

Chorus

Harold, you're the steady kind the quiet love I never mind Harold, through the drip and hush you're the calm inside my rush

Bridge

No need to hurry what is true no need to prove my love for you the beams still hold the weight of rain and I still choose you, again, again

Chorus

Harold, you're the steady kind the quiet love I never mind Harold, through the drip and hush you're the calm inside my rush

Outro

The water finds its way to you that's just what steady love will do

Verse 1

A thin line of gold is resting under the door tonight Somewhere past your window the whole wide world has gone still You are wrapped up warm where nothing can reach you now Close your eyes, my darling, and rest here until you've had your fill

Pre-chorus

Every sound outside has softened into a hush The house breathes slow around you, steady and low Let the quiet carry you further, further you go

Chorus

Harold, sleep now, the whole house is holding you close There's nowhere safer than this small and gentle room Harold, the light by the door will stay till morning Rest easy, rest easy, you're not leaving my care too soon

Verse 2

The floor outside has held a thousand quiet footsteps home Tonight it only waits, patient, while you drift to sleep Nothing needs to happen now, no reason to wake or wonder You are the one thing in this house I mean to keep

Bridge

When the morning finally climbs in through the curtain You'll find the same warm hands still around you

Chorus

Harold, sleep now, the whole house is holding you close There's nowhere safer than this small and gentle room Harold, the light by the door will stay till morning Rest easy, rest easy, you're not leaving my care too soon

Outro

That thin line of gold will still be glowing when you wake Sleep now, little one, for love's sake

Verse 1

White flakes are settling soft on the dark windowpane tonight Resting above the pipes where the warmth is holding tight You are curled up safe where the quiet loves to stay Nothing can touch you now as the light drains away

Pre-chorus

The whole wide world outside has gone hushed and gone still Only the low warm hum of the radiator to fill This small and gentle room where I'm watching over you

Chorus

Harold, the snow is falling slow and the house is warm and stilled Nothing tonight can reach you, Harold, every corner filled You are the softest thing this whole quiet house has known Sleep now, my dear one, you are never on your own

Verse 2

Outside the glass grows cloudy white while the pipes breathe low and slow Inside your blankets gather round you like the warmest kind of snow Every small sound has faded till the night is only breath You are held so closely here, there's nothing left to dread

Chorus

Harold, the snow is falling slow and the house is warm and stilled Nothing tonight can reach you, Harold, every corner filled You are the softest thing this whole quiet house has known Sleep now, my dear one, you are never on your own

Bridge

Let the flakes keep drifting down while your breathing settles deep Every warm and steady beat is carrying you to sleep

Chorus

Harold, the snow is falling slow and the house is warm and stilled Nothing tonight can reach you, Harold, every corner filled You are the softest thing this whole quiet house has known Sleep now, my dear one, you are never on your own

Outro

The window still holds its small white flakes, gentle and slow Sleep now, you are so deeply loved, wherever you go

Verse 1

Yellow beams are glowing soft along the cotton thread tonight Sinking low and golden till they settle by your head Every little thread was woven just to hold you right Wrapped up in a blanket cave where nothing needs be said

Chorus

Sleep now, Harold, in the warm and glowing light Nothing in this world could ever love you more Close your eyes now, Harold, drifting soft as night Safe behind the cotton walls and the blanket door

Verse 2

The little cave breathes slowly with the rhythm of your rest Golden threads are humming you a tune so soft and low You are held here gently, you're the dearest and the best Nothing in the dark tonight will ever touch you, no

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the glowing colours fold you in their care Every thread around you knows exactly why it's there Just a little further, and you'll float on past the stair

Chorus

Sleep now, Harold, in the warm and glowing light Nothing in this world could ever love you more Close your eyes now, Harold, drifting soft as night Safe behind the cotton walls and the blanket door

Bridge

You are cared for, you are treasured, you are held through every hour Let the yellow beams keep watch while dreams begin to flower

Chorus

Sleep now, Harold, in the warm and glowing light Nothing in this world could ever love you more Close your eyes now, Harold, drifting soft as night Safe behind the cotton walls and the blanket door

Outro

The yellow beams grow quiet now, soft against the thread Sleep on, dear Harold, safe and warm inside your bed