Lullaby Songs for Helen

• Wrapped in Wool

  Rocking chair waltz · Waltz · Rocking · Slow

  A slow, rocking waltz of a lullaby for settling a little one to sleep, built around the warmth of a soft blanket held close in a quiet armchair.

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  Verse 1

  Heavy wool falling soft over cotton knees tonight holds you closer than any word ever might Your small breaths are slowing, your eyelids grow deep and here in this chair, love, we drift toward sleep

  Pre-chorus

  Hush now, the fringe of the blanket is still every shadow is gentle, every light on the sill Close your eyes, little one, let the evening take hold

  Chorus

  Helen, my Helen, the dark cannot dwell in this warm little corner where love comes to sell in Helen, my Helen, sleep deep and sleep well safe in this quiet where no fear can dwell

  Verse 2

  Somewhere outside the wind hums its low, easy song but nothing can reach where you're wrapped up so long You curl like a question that needs no reply just the rise of your chest and the hush of a sigh

  Chorus

  Helen, my Helen, the dark cannot dwell in this warm little corner where love comes to sell in Helen, my Helen, sleep deep and sleep well safe in this quiet where no fear can dwell

  Bridge

  Let the day fold away like a coat on a chair you are held, you are kept, you are always the care Nothing tonight needs an answer or name only this rocking, this warmth, and this same

  Chorus

  Helen, my Helen, the dark cannot dwell in this warm little corner where love comes to sell in Helen, my Helen, sleep deep and sleep well safe in this quiet where no fear can dwell

  Outro

  Sleep now beneath the old wool's gentle weight love will be waiting when morning comes late

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• The Little Flame Settles

  Folk cradle song · Folk · Dulcimer · Rocking

  A slow folk cradle song that watches a candle burn low as a picture of a child drifting safely towards sleep, sung by whoever is keeping watch.

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  The little wax stump is melting down soft and slow on the floor Down into the brass where it settles and glows a bit more On the boards where the shadows go quiet and wide You are held here tonight, you could not want for anything more

  Pre-chorus

  The flame is bending lower now, giving up its last light Every worry of the day is folding into the night So close your eyes, love, and drift where the dark is kind

  Chorus

  Helen, the house has gone soft and still around you Nothing tonight has the power to trouble or hound you There is a hush that the whole wide dark seems to dwell in And whatever you dream, I will be here beside you

  Verse 2

  The saucer holds all that is left of a long burning day Just a small pool of gold that will cool and fade away You are worth more than all of the light in the world Sleep now, there is nothing that needs you to stay

  Bridge

  Let the last little flicker sink down and go out Nothing can reach you, there is nothing to doubt

  Chorus

  Helen, the house has gone soft and still around you Nothing tonight has the power to trouble or hound you There is a hush that the whole wide dark seems to dwell in And whatever you dream, I will be here beside you

  Outro

  The wax has gone still and the brass has gone cold and quiet Sleep on, little one, safe in the dark and the quiet

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• Amber on the Glass

  Fingerpicked night · Fingerpicked · Guitar · Quiet

  A slow fingerpicked lullaby for winding down at night, built around raindrops blurring into streetlight glow while a little one drifts to sleep.

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  Verse 1

  Rain is drawing slow lines down the dark windowpane tonight Every drop is catching gold from the streetlamp's amber glow Nothing out there needs your worry, nothing needs your fight You are warm and you are held while the quiet starts to grow

  Pre-chorus

  The light outside is softening into streaks we cannot name Your breathing slows to match the hush that settles on the frame So let the whole wide night dissolve to just this gentle flame

  Chorus

  Helen, close your eyes now, let the amber streaks all blur There is nowhere warmer than this quiet room to dwell in I will stay right here to watch the porch light and the stir Helen, you're the softest word I ever learned the spell in

  Verse 2

  Somewhere past the glass the town is turning down its noise Every hurried step outside has slowed to almost none You don't need to chase the day or hold its weight or poise Only need to rest, my dear, now that the light is done

  Chorus

  Helen, close your eyes now, let the amber streaks all blur There is nowhere warmer than this quiet room to dwell in I will stay right here to watch the porch light and the stir Helen, you're the softest word I ever learned the spell in

  Bridge

  Drop by drop the glass is singing something low and slow Nothing in this house tonight will ever let you fall You are safer than the streetlights, safer than the glow

  Chorus

  Helen, close your eyes now, let the amber streaks all blur There is nowhere warmer than this quiet room to dwell in I will stay right here to watch the porch light and the stir Helen, you're the softest word I ever learned the spell in

  Outro

  The glass has gone to stillness, every amber drop asleep And you are held here softer than the quiet it will keep

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