Songs for Jaxon

Verse 1

Three wet shoes by the door Rain still dripping off the mat Porch light burning gold for you Nobody's leaving after that

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole street knows your name Candles catching on the wind Pull your chair up closer now Glad the party lets you back in

Verse 2

Coats still hanging by the frame Boots kicked off in one big pile Someone's turned the porch light up Just to catch your crooked smile

Pre-chorus

Every year the light comes on Every year we open wide Something in us waits for you

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole street knows your name Candles catching on the wind Pull your chair up closer now Glad the party lets you back in

Bridge

Doesn't matter what year it is We'll leave the porch light burning gold Come in soaked or come in laughing You're the warmth we couldn't hold

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole street knows your name Candles catching on the wind Pull your chair up closer now Glad the party lets you back in

Outro

Three wet shoes still by the door Porch light waiting, burning true

Verse 1

One small candle in the dusty glass Burning steady while the light years pass Doors thrown open, warmth comes pouring through Nobody shines the way that you do

Chorus

Jaxon, put your good shoes on Every year we count on You to light the whole room up Jaxon, the party backs on

Verse 2

Something in that little flame stays true Same as every year we spend with you Grown a little, still the same warm glow You're the best surprise that we could know

Pre-chorus

So blow the dust from off the sill Let the candlelight stand still One more year is climbing up the stack

Chorus

Jaxon, put your good shoes on Every year we count on You to light the whole room up Jaxon, the party backs on

Bridge

Doors flung wide, the whole night in We're glad you're here, we're glad you've been No candle burns the way you do Nothing shines this room like you

Chorus

Jaxon, put your good shoes on Every year we count on You to light the whole room up Jaxon, the party backs on

Outro

That candle's still there in the glass Glad you made it to today, Jax

Verse 1

The plates are empty on the table Shadows stretching slow and long But nobody wants to leave this party Not while you're the reason for the song

Pre-chorus

So pull your chair up closer Let the horns come find their mark We're not done, we've barely started Not while daylight's turning dark

Chorus

Jaxon, hear the room light up Everybody backs on you tonight Nobody's got their eyes off Jaxon You're the one that makes it right

Verse 2

Somebody grab the trumpet, blow it loud Let the whole yard hear it swing We came here just to watch you smiling There's no better reason for a thing

Bridge

Another year gets stacked on Another set of tracks on Wherever this road takes you We're glad to call you ours

Chorus

Jaxon, hear the room light up Everybody backs on you tonight Nobody's got their eyes off Jaxon You're the one that makes it right

Outro

Let the plates spin till the last light's gone We'll still be here, singing you along

Verse 1

Rain finds the glass above us Warm and slow, it never rushes Tomato leaves are bending low You're the calm that quiets fuss

Pre-chorus

Something in this air feels certain Something soft behind the curtain I keep leaning where you are

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the one I lean on Steady as the rain that backs on Windows warm from what we grow You're the hand I keep my ring on

Verse 2

Drops collect and slowly gather Fall like they don't even matter Still I watch the whole thing happen Because your voice is what I'd rather

Pre-chorus

Something in this air feels certain Something soft behind the curtain I keep leaning where you are

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the one I lean on Steady as the rain that backs on Windows warm from what we grow You're the hand I keep my ring on

Bridge

No need to raise our voice in here Just breathe and let the green appear You make the quiet feel like plenty Enough to last us through the year

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the one I lean on Steady as the rain that backs on Windows warm from what we grow You're the hand I keep my ring on

Outro

Rain still finds the glass above us Jaxon, you're the warmth I trust

Verse 1

The fire's burning low tonight Gloves resting on an old dry log You lean in close beside the light Steady as a heartbeat's jog

Pre-chorus

I don't need the flames up high Just need you here where I can see Something building, drawing nigh

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the warmth that stays Long after the sparks have gone Called you through a hundred days Jaxon, still I'm holding on

Verse 2

Your hands know how to hold a spark Careful with the embers' glow Even when the night gets dark You're the one true thing I know

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the warmth that stays Long after the sparks have gone Called you through a hundred days Jaxon, still I'm holding on

Bridge

No need for the fire to roar Quiet love can still run deep This is what I'm living for This is easy, this is keep

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the warmth that stays Long after the sparks have gone Called you through a hundred days Jaxon, still I'm holding on

Outro

The embers dim but we remain Gloves still resting where they lay

Verse 1

Paper folded flat and waiting Nothing fancy, nothing much Still I saved the seat beside me Just for you, just for that touch

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the warmth I lean on Simple things feel like a feast You're the reason I look forward Jaxon, you're my favourite piece

Verse 2

Salt gets everywhere between us Laughing with your mouth still full You don't need a grand occasion You just make the ordinary pull

Pre-chorus

Some folks need the lights turned up I just need you sitting near Feel it building, feel it lean

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the warmth I lean on Simple things feel like a feast You're the reason I look forward Jaxon, you're my favourite piece

Bridge

No candles, no big speech required Just your hand resting on mine Quiet is the loudest thing we've built Steady, and it suits us fine

Chorus

Jaxon, you're the warmth I lean on Simple things feel like a feast You're the reason I look forward Jaxon, you're my favourite piece

Outro

Fold the paper flat again I'll still choose you, every time

Verse 1

Heavy drops are falling soft against the window glass the curtains sway so slowly as the quiet hours pass warm and still inside this room where nothing needs to move you are held here safely, sinking deeper into calm

Pre-chorus

Listen how the rain keeps time with every breath you take the whole wide night is settling, easy as a lake and sleep is drifting closer now, waiting just for you

Chorus

Jaxon, the rain is only singing you to rest close your eyes, my darling, you are held here, you are blessed nothing but the soft night falling gentle on your tracks sleep now, Jaxon, morning always finds its way back

Verse 2

The white crib holds you like a nest that no wind ever finds curtains breathe in slow time with the pictures in your mind every drop that taps the glass is only saying goodnight you are wrapped in warmth too deep for any storm to touch

Chorus

Jaxon, the rain is only singing you to rest close your eyes, my darling, you are held here, you are blessed nothing but the soft night falling gentle on your tracks sleep now, Jaxon, morning always finds its way back

Bridge

Rest your small hands, let the whole world wait outside nothing you need lies beyond this quiet, gentle tide

Chorus

Jaxon, the rain is only singing you to rest close your eyes, my darling, you are held here, you are blessed nothing but the soft night falling gentle on your tracks sleep now, Jaxon, morning always finds its way back

Outro

The curtains settle still now as the rain begins to ease sleep on, little Jaxon, held in warmth and gentle peace

Verse 1

The old boards hum a tune beneath my quiet steps tonight carrying you slowly past the shadows on the wall I feel the house lean in and hold its breath just right wrapping you up warm before the darkness starts to fall

Pre-chorus

Every creak beneath us sings a soft and steady sound closer now to stillness as the evening settles down and I feel your breathing slow the closer we come round

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole house grows quiet just for you nothing needs to hurry now, the night has time to spare every gentle floorboard knows the way that we walk through and Jaxon, you are held so soft, there's nothing you should fear

Verse 2

The landing light goes low and gold, it flickers as we pass your small hand curled around my own like something safe and sure I count the steps we know so well, familiar as the grass and every board that answers back just makes the dark feel pure

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole house grows quiet just for you nothing needs to hurry now, the night has time to spare every gentle floorboard knows the way that we walk through and Jaxon, you are held so soft, there's nothing you should fear

Bridge

Sleep now, the walls are only listening, not watching every corner of this house was built to keep you near

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole house grows quiet just for you nothing needs to hurry now, the night has time to spare every gentle floorboard knows the way that we walk through and Jaxon, you are held so soft, there's nothing you should fear

Outro

The boards go quiet now beneath our final gentle steps and I will carry you like this through every sleep that's left

Verse 1

Somewhere out past the fields a low train hums its way a faint metallic rumble fading soft and grey But here inside these walls the lamp is warm and low and nothing far away can touch you here, you know

Pre-chorus

The night is wide and dark but you are held so near every quiet sound outside dissolves before it's here so let your breathing slow, there's nothing you should fear

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole wide world goes soft and still for you the train rolls on alone beneath a sky of blue Nothing on those tracks on earth could pull you from this bed Jaxon, my quiet love, rest easy, rest your head

Verse 2

The rumble fades to nothing past the sleeping trees just an old machine that hums and drifts on the breeze You are not that distant sound, you're warmth beneath my arm tucked in close and certain, safe from any harm

Pre-chorus

The night is wide and dark but you are held so near every quiet sound outside dissolves before it's here so let your breathing slow, there's nothing you should fear

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole wide world goes soft and still for you the train rolls on alone beneath a sky of blue Nothing on those tracks on earth could pull you from this bed Jaxon, my quiet love, rest easy, rest your head

Bridge

Far off, the world still turns and hums along its way but you are held right here, and here is where you stay

Chorus

Jaxon, the whole wide world goes soft and still for you the train rolls on alone beneath a sky of blue Nothing on those tracks on earth could pull you from this bed Jaxon, my quiet love, rest easy, rest your head

Outro

The train has gone to quiet, and the fields breathe slow and you sleep on so gently, safe in all I know