Songs for Hayley

Verse 1

Wind picks the plates up off the grass Spins them past the tractor's rusted wheel We chase them laughing, calling out your name You just stand there grinning, taking aim

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, blow the candles out Every year we love you, no doubt You make the whole party feel alive Hayley, here's to you, thirty-five or five

Verse 2

The old wheel rusts but you don't fade Colours brighter than the mess we've made Sand keeps blowing, plates keep flying free You're the reason we all came to see

Pre-chorus

Every year the wind gets wild We hold on tight and just smile Because tonight is yours, so let it show

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, blow the candles out Every year we love you, no doubt You make the whole party feel alive Hayley, here's to you, thirty-five or five

Bridge

Some folks fade when the weather turns rough You just laugh and say that's enough However far the day has carried on We're glad you're here when the light comes on

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, blow the candles out Every year we love you, no doubt You make the whole party feel alive Hayley, here's to you, thirty-five or five

Outro

Let the plates blow wherever they roam With you here, this whole field feels like home

Verse 1

Cups float by the deep end ladder Tiles ring out with every cheer You make the whole day so much gladder Best part of showing up is you're here

Pre-chorus

Something in the air says go Brass is warming up below This is where the trumpets blow

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, raise the sound Every horn is turned your way We shout your name and pass it round There's no one we would rather have today

Verse 2

Water's loud but you are louder Splashing joy on everyone near Something bright and something prouder Fills this whole place when you appear

Bridge

Let the tiles keep their echo Let the cups keep bobbing free Nothing here could shine as brightly As the one we came to see

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, raise the sound Every horn is turned your way We shout your name and pass it round There's no one we would rather have today

Outro

Cups still drifting near the ladder Happy that you're here to stay

Verse 1

Ticket machines hum in the cold Confetti stuck where the ice took hold Frozen puddles catching all the light And you make the whole street feel bold

Pre-chorus

Count the candles, watch them glow Something's building, ready to go Everyone here wants you to know

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, light of the day We're so glad you came this way You turn plain old Tuesdays golden Hayley, blow the candles, don't delay

Verse 2

You laugh and the whole room lifts You hand out the warmest gifts Nobody leaves without feeling seen Every year we count the drift

Bridge

Another year stacked up like coins Every one of them yours to spend We're raising glasses, raising joins Here's to you, our oldest friend

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, light of the day We're so glad you came this way You turn plain old Tuesdays golden Hayley, blow the candles, don't delay

Outro

Confetti settles, the ice melts through We're still here, cheering for you

Verse 1

Trolley wheels rattle past the lines Sodium light and closing time I never mind the long way round When you're the reason I'm still out

Pre-chorus

You talk and I forget the cold Some ordinary nights feel gold I'm always trying to find the words

Chorus

Hayley, you make the plain things shine Every daily street feels mine Hayley, it's you I'm walking to There's nothing plain about loving you

Verse 2

We pass the same shut down cafe Nothing special, but I'd stay Right here beside you in the dark Long past when the lamps switch off

Pre-chorus

You talk and I forget the cold Some ordinary nights feel gold I'm always trying to find the words

Chorus

Hayley, you make the plain things shine Every daily street feels mine Hayley, it's you I'm walking to There's nothing plain about loving you

Bridge

No grand gesture, just this street Just you, still here, still keeping time with me Some loves are loud, but ours is quiet I'll take quiet, if it's you beside it

Chorus

Hayley, you make the plain things shine Every daily street feels mine Hayley, it's you I'm walking to There's nothing plain about loving you

Outro

Wheels still rattling on the line You're still the one who makes it mine

Verse 1

Suds go down around the peelings Steel bowl catching all the grey You hum something low and easy I could stand here half the day

Pre-chorus

Nothing fancy in this kitchen Just your hands and mine at work But something in me keeps on building

Chorus

Hayley, this is what I mean by love Not the words but how you stay I'll take you plain, I'll take you daily Steady through the ordinary day

Verse 2

You never asked for any speeches Never needed flowers or the show Water finds its way down slowly That's the pace I've come to know

Chorus

Hayley, this is what I mean by love Not the words but how you stay I'll take you plain, I'll take you daily Steady through the ordinary day

Bridge

Some folks need the fireworks lit I just need you passing by Peeling something at the counter Not a reason, not a why

Chorus

Hayley, this is what I mean by love Not the words but how you stay I'll take you plain, I'll take you daily Steady through the ordinary day

Outro

Suds go down and leave the bowl clean You're still standing here with me

Verse 1

Wet leaves catch on the pavement crack I walk this street most every day But since you kissed me coming back Something in me won't look away

Pre-chorus

The lamppost flickers, then holds true That's how my heart keeps choosing you Steady now, and leaning in

Chorus

Hayley, you're the sure thing in the sway Two hearts don't need a reason to agree Nothing about this feels halfway Hayley, you were always meant for me

Verse 2

The corner light goes dim, then bright Like something learning how to stay You held my hand under that light And some old doubt just walked away

Pre-chorus

The lamppost flickers, then holds true That's how my heart keeps choosing you Steady now, and leaning in

Chorus

Hayley, you're the sure thing in the sway Two hearts don't need a reason to agree Nothing about this feels halfway Hayley, you were always meant for me

Bridge

I've known quiet love and known it loud Yours is the kind that doesn't fade You're steadier than any crowd The calm I didn't know I'd made

Chorus

Hayley, you're the sure thing in the sway Two hearts don't need a reason to agree Nothing about this feels halfway Hayley, you were always meant for me

Outro

Leaves still stick where pavements crack But I'm not walking that road back

Verse 1

A thin line of orange creeps under the door tonight spilling so softly across the carpet in gentle light you watch it with eyes that are heavy and slow while the whole house breathes quiet around you now

Pre-chorus

Close your small hands around the day that is done let every worry drift off before it's begun hush now, the dark is a blanket pulled soft and low

Chorus

Hayley, the light by the door will burn low and stay watching you drift as the hours ease away Hayley, so close, never far, never gone just past the door until morning comes on

Verse 2

The pattern beneath you goes fuzzy and far away folding you into a warmth that will keep till day you sink a little deeper with every breath you take and nothing tonight is asking you to stay awake

Pre-chorus

Close your small hands around the day that is done let every worry drift off before it's begun hush now, the dark is a blanket pulled soft and low

Chorus

Hayley, the light by the door will burn low and stay watching you drift as the hours ease away Hayley, so close, never far, never gone just past the door until morning comes on

Bridge

Somewhere beyond that thin golden seam someone is watching over your sleep and your dream

Chorus

Hayley, the light by the door will burn low and stay watching you drift as the hours ease away Hayley, so close, never far, never gone just past the door until morning comes on

Outro

That same soft orange will still be glowing there when morning finds you, held safe and rested and clear

Verse 1

Somewhere in the room a small light clicks and starts to glow Underneath the springs it hums so soft and low It only wakes to watch you while the night winds slow And it stays there gently guarding, breathing easy, breathing slow

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, close your eyes and let the dark be kind Every little sound tonight is only love designed Hayley, drift away now, leave the waking world behind There is nothing but this stillness, nothing but your rest to find

Verse 2

The plastic casing hums a tune too quiet to be heard Softer than a breath and lighter than a bird It clicks the way a heartbeat clicks, so steady and assured And it keeps its watch beside you without needing one more word

Pre-chorus

The house is settling slow now, every corner turning dim Nothing in this whole wide night is asking you to swim Just the gentle pull of sleep now, carrying you in

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, close your eyes and let the dark be kind Every little sound tonight is only love designed Hayley, drift away now, leave the waking world behind There is nothing but this stillness, nothing but your rest to find

Bridge

You are held here, warm and quiet, nothing asking to be solved No small worry in this room that needs to be resolved Only breathing, only dreaming, only you, so gently loved

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, close your eyes and let the dark be kind Every little sound tonight is only love designed Hayley, drift away now, leave the waking world behind There is nothing but this stillness, nothing but your rest to find

Outro

Somewhere that small light keeps on humming, steady through the dark And you are already sleeping, safe within its spark

Verse 1

Feathers brush the chimney pot so softly overhead The frost is on the window but the room is warm and still You are wrapped and you are safe here, tucked inside your little bed And nothing in the dark tonight can climb this quiet hill

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, close your eyes now, let the night be kind Every breath you take is gentle, every hour is designed Just for you to rest and dream here, nothing left behind Hayley, hush now, drift on softly, love is intertwined

Verse 2

Somewhere past the glass the feathers settle on the cold grey stone While the fire below is glowing warm from ember into ash You are held so close and steady, never once alone And the whole wide sleeping world outside can never reach so fast

Pre-chorus

Let the wind go wandering past the frosted pane Let your small hands loosen, let the worry drain There is nothing waiting for you but the dark and warmth again

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, close your eyes now, let the night be kind Every breath you take is gentle, every hour is designed Just for you to rest and dream here, nothing left behind Hayley, hush now, drift on softly, love is intertwined

Bridge

Somebody is watching over every breath you make Somebody will still be near you long before you wake

Chorus

Hayley, Hayley, close your eyes now, let the night be kind Every breath you take is gentle, every hour is designed Just for you to rest and dream here, nothing left behind Hayley, hush now, drift on softly, love is intertwined

Outro

The feathers settle softly now above the frosted glass Sleep on, dear one, so gently, let this quiet evening pass