Lullabies for Jayden

Verse 1

Dust is drifting soft in a beam of fading gold Under the stairs where the hush of evening grows Every little speck seems to move the way you're told And the whole quiet house breathes slower as it goes

Chorus

Jayden, Jayden, close your eyes and rest your head Something in me settles when you're near You are worth the whole wide world, my Jayden There is nothing waiting out there you should fear

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the stars are laden Waiting for the dark to let their light unfold But you don't need to wander to a far off Aiden You're already held by everything you're worth and told

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the day slip loose and drift away Let your small hands soften, let your breathing fall Sleep is only love that's learning how to stay

Chorus

Jayden, Jayden, close your eyes and rest your head Something in me settles when you're near You are worth the whole wide world, my Jayden There is nothing waiting out there you should fear

Bridge

I will keep the quiet close so nothing gets too loud I will be the warm beneath the heavy grey of cloud

Chorus

Jayden, Jayden, close your eyes and rest your head Something in me settles when you're near You are worth the whole wide world, my Jayden There is nothing waiting out there you should fear

Outro

The light beneath the stairs will still be gold tomorrow And you'll still be the one who makes it glow

Verse 1

Somewhere out past the curtain a train is humming low Its wheels are ticking softly on tracks I cannot see Wooden sleepers counting seconds beneath a silver moon Jayden, you are the softest thing that this house will ever know

Pre-chorus

The clicking fades and settles like breathing through the wall Every sound tonight is turning gentle just for you So let the whole wide world grow quiet and small

Chorus

Jayden, my heart was hungry until you came along You make the tired night feel golden, sacred, laden Close your eyes now, let the dark be kind There is no place I would rather be, Jayden

Verse 2

The window's open just a little, letting in the cool night air Far away the tracks are singing their slow and steady song You are wrapped in something warmer than any blanket spun Nothing in this whole wide night could ever bring you harm

Bridge

Rest now, let the distant engine carry off the day Every worry rides away and leaves you here to stay

Chorus

Jayden, my heart was hungry until you came along You make the tired night feel golden, sacred, laden Close your eyes now, let the dark be kind There is no place I would rather be, Jayden

Outro

The tracks have gone quiet, the train has drifted on Sleep soft now, Jayden, until the coming dawn

Verse 1

A little light is glowing soft against the floor tonight Warm inside its yellow nylon, steady, small and true It doesn't need to shine too far to still feel bright It only has to reach as far as you

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the room is quiet, nothing here will stir Every corner soft with shadow, every sound a hush Sleep is coming closer now, and I am here with you

Chorus

Jayden, the night is holding you so gently now Nothing in the dark will ever reach you here You are laden down with nothing but a slow deep calm Jayden, sleep is close and I am always near

Verse 2

The little light will keep on glowing long after you dream It doesn't ask for anything, it just stays lit and low It's watching over corners that you cannot always see So you can let go soft and let the quiet grow

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, the room is quiet, nothing here will stir Every corner soft with shadow, every sound a hush Sleep is coming closer now, and I am here with you

Chorus

Jayden, the night is holding you so gently now Nothing in the dark will ever reach you here You are laden down with nothing but a slow deep calm Jayden, sleep is close and I am always near

Bridge

Somewhere past the window, the whole world has gone to rest Nothing you must carry, nothing you must hold

Chorus

Jayden, the night is holding you so gently now Nothing in the dark will ever reach you here You are laden down with nothing but a slow deep calm Jayden, sleep is close and I am always near

Outro

That little light will still be glowing softly when you wake Warm and steady, waiting there for you