Songs for Henry

Verse 1

We set the candles down for you Wind's picking up, the sky turns grey Nobody moves, nobody cares The cake stays lit because of you

Pre-chorus

Here comes the rain, here comes the cheer We're not going home, not yet, not now Not while the flame is burning

Chorus

Henry, this whole plot sings for you Every row of it, every furrow too Rain can fall, we'll sing it down There's no one else we'd rather crown

Verse 2

The soil's gone dark beneath our boots Someone's holding a coat like a tent We're laughing louder than the thunder All because you're here, present

Bridge

Let the whole sky open wide We've got a candle on our side Nothing washes out this year Not while you are standing here

Chorus

Henry, this whole plot sings for you Every row of it, every furrow too Rain can fall, we'll sing it down There's no one else we'd rather crown

Outro

The cake got wet but we didn't care We'd sing this again, any weather, anywhere

Verse 1

You keep the whole queue smiling waiting there behind the glass watching frosting catch the light hoping this good day will last

Pre-chorus

The candles all are lit now the box is tied with string one more minute, hold your breath for the name we're going to sing

Chorus

Henry, Henry, this one's yours the sweetest thing in view many candles, many years but none of them like you

Verse 2

You laugh while the counter's busy you make the whole shop grin the baker saves the last slice because she knows you'll win

Pre-chorus

The candles all are lit now the box is tied with string one more minute, hold your breath for the name we're going to sing

Chorus

Henry, Henry, this one's yours the sweetest thing in view many candles, many years but none of them like you

Bridge

Every year we line up for you every year the answer's plain there's no cake that's sweet as knowing Henry, we'd queue again

Chorus

Henry, Henry, this one's yours the sweetest thing in view many candles, many years but none of them like you

Outro

Take the box, the day is yours now we were glad to wait in line

Verse 1

Gift sat waiting on the seat City lights along the street I keep glancing over there Just to check that you're still there

Pre-chorus

Every light turns gold tonight Streets are humming, timed just right Something's building, holding, then

Chorus

Henry, Henry, count the years Blow the candles, raise the cheers Nobody else could make it grand You're the best thing in this land

Verse 2

Ribbon catching every glow Radio's playing soft and low You laugh at something out the glass Wishing this ride would never pass

Bridge

Doesn't matter where we're bound Just glad that you're around Every mile feels like a gift Every corner gives us lift

Chorus

Henry, Henry, count the years Blow the candles, raise the cheers Nobody else could make it grand You're the best thing in this land

Outro

Lights still glowing on the seat Carry you home, streets complete

Verse 1

Rain on the window, steam on the glass Waiting our turn, in no rush at all You laugh at something, watching it pass Henry, my hand finds yours on the wall

Pre-chorus

Nothing about tonight is grand We just stood here, and I understand This is the feeling I keep coming back to

Chorus

Henry, you're the warmth I carry home Two bags between us, salt and steam Wherever your voice is, I'm not alone Henry, you're the closest thing to a dream

Verse 2

You split the bag before I ask Give me the better half without a word Some things don't need saying, they just last Quiet as that, and just as sure

Bridge

I've had louder loves, and brighter too None of them held like a night with you Just the two of us, and the cold outside

Chorus

Henry, you're the warmth I carry home Two bags between us, salt and steam Wherever your voice is, I'm not alone Henry, you're the closest thing to a dream

Outro

Rain still falling, chips gone cold Still the one hand I want to hold

Verse 1

A frozen field, the light gone thin One scarf left out on the snow I could have walked straight past it But some things you just know

Pre-chorus

I keep finding pieces of you Small things that you leave behind They pull me back to

Chorus

Henry, you're the warmth I return to Steady as a hand held tight Some people fade like footprints You're the one thing I got right

Verse 2

Winters come and winters go now Fields get covered, then turn green You stay through every season The one constant I have seen

Bridge

No grand words, no plenary speech Just this quiet certainty You are the warm room I come home to However far I roam from thee

Chorus

Henry, you're the warmth I return to Steady as a hand held tight Some people fade like footprints You're the one thing I got right

Outro

Somewhere that scarf is buried in snow But I still know where it lies

Verse 1

Sun comes through the window slow Dust hangs above the vinyl rows I find one record we both love You'd know the label, I just know

Pre-chorus

Every needle drop is honest Every song still finds its way I hear it and I think of

Chorus

Henry, you're the one I chose Not a story that anyone knows Just a truth I keep coming back to Steadier than any song that plays

Verse 2

Some sleeves are torn, some still shine I trace the grooves, I read the spine Nothing here is loud or clever Just quiet proof that you are mine

Pre-chorus

Every needle drop is honest Every song still finds its way I hear it and I think of

Chorus

Henry, you're the one I chose Not a story that anyone knows Just a truth I keep coming back to Steadier than any song that plays

Bridge

No one else would understand Why a stack of records in my hand Feels like holding on to you again

Chorus

Henry, you're the one I chose Not a story that anyone knows Just a truth I keep coming back to Steadier than any song that plays

Outro

Dust still hangs here in the light You're the song I got right

Verse 1

The house has gone quiet and the hallway holds its breath One coat on the hook is the only thing that's left Everything is settled, everything is still You are the warmest thing in this house until

Pre-chorus

The dark outside the window is soft and far away Nothing here will wake you before the light of day So let your small hands rest now and drift where dreams will go

Chorus

Henry, Henry, the night is holding you tight Nothing can find you, you're wrapped up in the light Close now, Henry, let your breathing grow slow Wherever sleep takes you, it's gentle when you go

Verse 2

The corridor is narrow but the love in it is wide One small lamp is burning low beside your side Somewhere past the doorway the whole wide world can wait You are held here softly, you have nowhere you need to be

Pre-chorus

The dark outside the window is soft and far away Nothing here will wake you before the light of day So let your small hands rest now and drift where dreams will go

Chorus

Henry, Henry, the night is holding you tight Nothing can find you, you're wrapped up in the light Close now, Henry, let your breathing grow slow Wherever sleep takes you, it's gentle when you go

Bridge

Every hook and every shadow keeps its quiet watch tonight Nothing moves but sleep now, easing you from light

Chorus

Henry, Henry, the night is holding you tight Nothing can find you, you're wrapped up in the light Close now, Henry, let your breathing grow slow Wherever sleep takes you, it's gentle when you go

Outro

The coat still hangs there, waiting for the morning light Sleep now, Henry, you are safe with us tonight

Verse 1

The lamp is turned down low and the book is lying still One page left open where the story paused for you Nothing in the house is asking anything tonight Close your eyes now, there is nowhere else you need to be

Pre-chorus

Every little sound outside has settled into rain Somewhere past the window all the hurry drains away And here inside these walls you're held and warm again

Chorus

Henry, hush now, let the quiet carry you There isn't anything you have to say or do Rest your head, my Henry, that is plenty The dark is only soft, it comes to hold you too

Verse 2

You don't have to finish what the story never said Whatever waits tomorrow can wait outside the door Feel how heavy your small hands have grown with sleep You are the safest thing this whole house holds

Chorus

Henry, hush now, let the quiet carry you There isn't anything you have to say or do Rest your head, my Henry, that is plenty The dark is only soft, it comes to hold you too

Bridge

Rain keeps time along the glass, so slow, so slow Somewhere a piano hums the tune you already know

Chorus

Henry, hush now, let the quiet carry you There isn't anything you have to say or do Rest your head, my Henry, that is plenty The dark is only soft, it comes to hold you too

Outro

The lamp burns low and low until it's only glow Sleep now, the book will still be open when you wake

Verse 1

A little torch is glowing soft beneath the duvet's fold Your small companion rests here, tucked in close against your arm Every corner of this bed is warm and safe to hold Nothing in the whole wide night can reach you or bring harm

Pre-chorus

The house is settling gently, every sound has drifted low Your eyes are growing heavy though you're fighting it again So let the quiet carry you to where you need to go

Chorus

Henry, close your eyes now, let the day float far away You are held here, you are wanted, more than words can ever say Henry, drift off slowly, there is nowhere else to be Sleep will come so gently, and I'll still be here for thee

Verse 2

That tiny light beneath the covers keeps the dark at bay Your little friend is watching over you the whole night through Nothing here will hurry you or ask you to be brave You can simply rest now, that is all you need to do

Pre-chorus

The house is settling gently, every sound has drifted low Your eyes are growing heavy though you're fighting it again So let the quiet carry you to where you need to go

Chorus

Henry, close your eyes now, let the day float far away You are held here, you are wanted, more than words can ever say Henry, drift off slowly, there is nowhere else to be Sleep will come so gently, and I'll still be here for thee

Bridge

Whatever waits tomorrow, it can wait a little more You are loved beyond the counting, safe behind this quiet door

Chorus

Henry, close your eyes now, let the day float far away You are held here, you are wanted, more than words can ever say Henry, drift off slowly, there is nowhere else to be Sleep will come so gently, and I'll still be here for thee

Outro

The little torch grows dimmer as your breathing settles deep Sleep well, small one, safe and steady, all the way through sleep