Songs for Jacqueline

Verse 1

Silver fork through yellow icing Everybody's watching you tonight Paper plate can't hold this feeling You're the reason we got the lights

Pre-chorus

Music rising, hands are clapping Something sweeter than we've ever seen Say the name and watch it happen

Chorus

Jacqueline, you light the table Twice as bright as any queen Dance for us if you are able Nothing here beats Jacqueline

Verse 2

You walked in and changed the room Every voice picked up its tune We been waiting all week long Just to sing you this one song

Bridge

Icing on your fingertips Laughter spilling past your lips However old you are tonight You're still the one who feels like light

Chorus

Jacqueline, you light the table Twice as bright as any queen Dance for us if you are able Nothing here beats Jacqueline

Outro

Lick the fork and take your bow We're glad we get to love you now

Verse 1

Wet wool turning in the drum Round and round the same routine But nothing spins like your good heart Nothing steady, warm and keen

Pre-chorus

Been turning circles all year long Holding tight what you love best Now the tune is building up

Chorus

Jacqueline, you keep us spinning Jacqueline, you hold the seam Every soul that gets close to you Comes out brighter than it's been

Verse 2

Some folks fade like an old shirt Left too long out in the sun But you come back around each time Colours holding, never done

Pre-chorus

Been turning circles all year long Holding tight what you love best Now the tune is building up

Chorus

Jacqueline, you keep us spinning Jacqueline, you hold the seam Every soul that gets close to you Comes out brighter than it's been

Bridge

Blow the candles, stomp the floor Sing it loud so the whole street hears We are lucky you spin near us Lucky to have you all these years

Chorus

Jacqueline, you keep us spinning Jacqueline, you hold the seam Every soul that gets close to you Comes out brighter than it's been

Outro

Wet wool settles, warm and still We are better for having you near

Verse 1

Streetlights blurred on that old windowpane You hummed along like nothing could stain The night went on, you stayed serene Best thing I ever have seen

Pre-chorus

Every mile you made feel kind Nothing about you left behind So let this candle catch and lean

Chorus

Jacqueline, the room lifts up your name Nobody lights a night the same You make the ordinary gleam Happy birthday, Jacqueline

Verse 2

You laughed until the glass went warm Steady hand through every storm Still the calm in in between Still the brightest I have seen

Pre-chorus

Every mile you made feel kind Nothing about you left behind So let this candle catch and lean

Chorus

Jacqueline, the room lifts up your name Nobody lights a night the same You make the ordinary gleam Happy birthday, Jacqueline

Bridge

Here's to another year of you Here's to the good the whole way through Whatever road you're travelling on

Chorus

Jacqueline, the room lifts up your name Nobody lights a night the same You make the ordinary gleam Happy birthday, Jacqueline

Outro

Streetlights still blur, but you stay clear Happiest birthday, we're glad you're here

Verse 1

The phone lies face down on the floor Amber light spills soft and low You fell asleep before the call was through I stayed to watch the glow

Chorus

Jacqueline, you steady me Nothing loud, nothing rushed between Some love comes dressed in gold and noise Mine came quiet, mine came clean

Verse 2

You talk until the words run soft Then the silence holds the room I could sit inside that hush for hours Next to you it's never gloom

Pre-chorus

Maybe love was never meant to shout Maybe it was always meant to stay Close as light left burning on the floor

Chorus

Jacqueline, you steady me Nothing loud, nothing rushed between Some love comes dressed in gold and noise Mine came quiet, mine came clean

Bridge

No grand words, just this small glow Just you breathing, calm and slow Every ordinary night we share Feels like something rare

Chorus

Jacqueline, you steady me Nothing loud, nothing rushed between Some love comes dressed in gold and noise Mine came quiet, mine came clean

Outro

The phone still glows there on the floor You're the warmth I'm reaching for

Verse 1

Midnight, and the hallway hums low Green light spilling on the floor below Coins drop and the machine sighs I only came here for your eyes

Pre-chorus

Nowhere fancy, nothing planned Just this light and just your hand And something building I can't hold

Chorus

Jacqueline, you make the plain rooms glow You're the warmth beneath the cold No matter where the two of us stand Jacqueline, I'd choose your hand

Verse 2

The floor tiles hum a tired green Nothing here is what it's seen But you laugh and the whole place turns Something quiet in me burns

Pre-chorus

Nowhere fancy, nothing planned Just this light and just your hand And something building I can't hold

Chorus

Jacqueline, you make the plain rooms glow You're the warmth beneath the cold No matter where the two of us stand Jacqueline, I'd choose your hand

Bridge

Other places shine much brighter Nothing there could hold you tighter This dim light knows what it's found

Chorus

Jacqueline, you make the plain rooms glow You're the warmth beneath the cold No matter where the two of us stand Jacqueline, I'd choose your hand

Outro

Let the green light keep on burning I'll keep choosing you, returning

Verse 1

You hum while pegging out the wash Denim swaying in the breeze I watch the basket at your feet And feel my whole chest ease

Pre-chorus

It is nothing much to see Just a line and a bit of wind But watching you undoes me

Chorus

Jacqueline, you steady me like nothing can No grand scene, no big routine Just you humming in the garden And I am glad for everything between

Verse 2

The pegs drop soft into the basket Your sleeves are rolled, your feet are bare I could watch this hour forever And never once grow tired there

Pre-chorus

It is nothing much to see Just a line and a bit of wind But watching you undoes me

Chorus

Jacqueline, you steady me like nothing can No grand scene, no big routine Just you humming in the garden And I am glad for everything between

Bridge

No one else would call this romance Just washing hung to dry But you make ordinary Tuesdays Feel like reasons why

Chorus

Jacqueline, you steady me like nothing can No grand scene, no big routine Just you humming in the garden And I am glad for everything between

Outro

The denim's dry, the basket's empty Still I am standing here for you

Verse 1

The pale cotton drifts inward across the open sill tonight Carrying the hush of the garden into this quiet room You are wrapped in something softer than the fading light Nothing in the dark tonight will find its way to you

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the curtain breathe for you Every soft thing in this house is turning slow Holding on to you until the morning comes through

Chorus

Jacqueline, the night has come to keep you safe and warm Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will make you flee You are held here gently through the smallest hour till dawn Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, there's nowhere else I'd rather be

Verse 2

The window lets the cool air wander slowly round your bed Somewhere far away the evening settles on the trees You are the calmest thing this quiet house has ever held Sleep now and let go of everything but ease

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the curtain breathe for you Every soft thing in this house is turning slow Holding on to you until the morning comes through

Chorus

Jacqueline, the night has come to keep you safe and warm Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will make you flee You are held here gently through the smallest hour till dawn Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, there's nowhere else I'd rather be

Bridge

However far the dark unfolds beyond this little room You are the one thing in it I would always keep Steady as the tide is pulled and loosened by the moon

Chorus

Jacqueline, the night has come to keep you safe and warm Nothing here will wake you, nothing here will make you flee You are held here gently through the smallest hour till dawn Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, there's nowhere else I'd rather be

Outro

The cotton settles quiet now against the darkened frame And you are safe and sleeping, always carrying your name

Verse 1

Little flecks of gold are rising through the window's narrow beam You are watching them go up like tiny slow balloons unseen Everything is quiet now, the softest hush I've ever seen Rest your head and let the day dissolve to something calm and clean

Pre-chorus

The light is getting thinner as it leans across the floor Hold my hand a little longer, you don't need to ask for more Close your eyes and drift with me to somewhere warm and sure

Chorus

Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, the calmest name I've seen Sleep is coming soft and slow to carry you between You are held here, you are safe here, gentle and serene Nothing in this whole wide world could touch my Jacqueline

Verse 2

The dust keeps floating upward like it's climbing towards a dream You don't have to chase the light, just let it drift downstream Somewhere past the ceiling there's a hush that's calm and clean Sink into the pillow now, the softest in between

Chorus

Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, the calmest name I've seen Sleep is coming soft and slow to carry you between You are held here, you are safe here, gentle and serene Nothing in this whole wide world could touch my Jacqueline

Bridge

Stay a while inside this golden hush with me Let the whole night settle soft and slow and free

Chorus

Jacqueline, my Jacqueline, the calmest name I've seen Sleep is coming soft and slow to carry you between You are held here, you are safe here, gentle and serene Nothing in this whole wide world could touch my Jacqueline

Outro

The light has gone to amber and the dust has settled down You are sleeping soundly now, the calmest in the town

Verse 1

The lamp burns low and gold beside the woollen blanket near your head It catches every rough soft fibre like a field of evening wheat instead Close your eyes now, let the hours grow slow I will stay until the dark and light have properly been between

Pre-chorus

The house is quiet, every corner settling down to rest Your breathing slows to match the hush that's gathering in your chest Somewhere soft, the night is leaning in to hold you close

Chorus

Jacqueline, the dark is only softness dressed in evening's calm routine Nothing here will ever touch you, nothing sharp or unforeseen You are held the way the wool holds warmth against the amber sheen Sleep now, Jacqueline, and drift where everything is serene

Verse 2

Somewhere far the wind is humming quiet songs it's always known Wrapped in wool you're safer than a seed that's only just been sown Let your small hands loosen, let them rest Morning waits behind the dark, patient, calm and evergreen

Chorus

Jacqueline, the dark is only softness dressed in evening's calm routine Nothing here will ever touch you, nothing sharp or unforeseen You are held the way the wool holds warmth against the amber sheen Sleep now, Jacqueline, and drift where everything is serene

Bridge

Every thread around you was woven soft to keep you warm Nothing in this quiet house was ever built to bring you harm Rest inside the glow that never leaves your side

Chorus

Jacqueline, the dark is only softness dressed in evening's calm routine Nothing here will ever touch you, nothing sharp or unforeseen You are held the way the wool holds warmth against the amber sheen Sleep now, Jacqueline, and drift where everything is serene

Outro

The lamp will keep its low and steady glow till morning comes again Sleep now, Jacqueline, held safe and warm and wrapped in wool till then