Songs for Jeff

Verse 1

Rain finds the leaves and slides down slow Water pools in the rusted can I keep the umbrella tipped your way You never notice, but I plan

Pre-chorus

I could talk about the weather Or how the garden holds the grey But it's you I'm standing here for

Chorus

Jeff, you keep the whole sky out for me Your hand is steady, mine can rest I've weighed a hundred kinds of love Jeff, I know that this one's best

Verse 2

The can fills up a drop at a time Nothing rushes when you're near You laugh at how the drips run wild And it's the safest sound I hear

Chorus

Jeff, you keep the whole sky out for me Your hand is steady, mine can rest I've weighed a hundred kinds of love Jeff, I know that this one's best

Bridge

Let the storm do what it does We've got one umbrella and that's enough I'm not asking for the sun

Chorus

Jeff, you keep the whole sky out for me Your hand is steady, mine can rest I've weighed a hundred kinds of love Jeff, I know that this one's best

Outro

The can is full, the leaves are still Jeff, I'd stand here with you again

Verse 1

You put the tomatoes in the basket I never even had to ask it Small things you just seem to know Two carts wide, you chose me first

Pre-chorus

Nothing here is really about onions Every list we make is just an excuse So here's the truth I'm building to

Chorus

Jeff, you make the plain things matter Aisle by aisle, my heart gets fatter No one else could stand this close Jeff, you're the one I'm gathering for

Verse 2

You read the labels out loud to me Like it's the only news worth knowing Your elbow finds mine near the till Steady as a heartbeat, slow and sure

Pre-chorus

Nothing here is really about onions Every list we make is just an excuse So here's the truth I'm building to

Chorus

Jeff, you make the plain things matter Aisle by aisle, my heart gets fatter No one else could stand this close Jeff, you're the one I'm gathering for

Bridge

Some folks want a grand old story We've got trolleys and fluorescent light That's enough to hold a whole life I'd choose this over anything bright

Chorus

Jeff, you make the plain things matter Aisle by aisle, my heart gets fatter No one else could stand this close Jeff, you're the one I'm gathering for

Outro

Still picking tins out, still choosing you Still glad it's you I'm gathering for

Verse 1

You water roots and wait for green You know the value of unseen I watch you tend what others miss And find my whole day inside this

Pre-chorus

Slow drops fall on gravel worn Nothing here was ever torn You build things quiet, built to stay

Chorus

Jeff, you never rushed a single thing Steady hands and the calm you bring No performance, nothing left to prove Jeff, it's you I choose to move toward

Verse 2

You wipe the glass to see me clear Fog gives way when you are near Every pot you've placed with care Tells me plainly you are there

Pre-chorus

Slow drops fall on gravel worn Nothing here was ever torn You build things quiet, built to stay

Chorus

Jeff, you never rushed a single thing Steady hands and the calm you bring No performance, nothing left to prove Jeff, it's you I choose to move toward

Bridge

Some loves burn and some loves grow You're the kind that starts out slow Warming rooms no one can see That's the love you give to me

Chorus

Jeff, you never rushed a single thing Steady hands and the calm you bring No performance, nothing left to prove Jeff, it's you I choose to move toward

Outro

Still the glass will hold the heat Still I'll find you, roots to feet

Verse 1

The lamp glows low and soft across the room tonight Little specks of dust go drifting through the light Everything is settling, easing out of sight And you are held here safe, and everything's alright

Pre-chorus

Your breathing slows to match the hush around you Somewhere past the window all the stars are found Close your eyes now, let the quiet surround you

Chorus

Jeff, the night has come to carry you away Softly as the amber light begins to sway Nothing in this world can touch you while you rest Jeff, you are the calmest, safest, dearest guest

Verse 2

The little flecks of light are floating slow and free Turning golden circles where you cannot see Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to be Only this soft stillness, only you and me

Pre-chorus

Your breathing slows to match the hush around you Somewhere past the window all the stars are found Close your eyes now, let the quiet surround you

Chorus

Jeff, the night has come to carry you away Softly as the amber light begins to sway Nothing in this world can touch you while you rest Jeff, you are the calmest, safest, dearest guest

Bridge

Every corner of this room is warm and kind Nothing waits for you but rest and peace of mind

Chorus

Jeff, the night has come to carry you away Softly as the amber light begins to sway Nothing in this world can touch you while you rest Jeff, you are the calmest, safest, dearest guest

Outro

The little lamp still glows so soft and low and slow And you are held in light that never lets you go

Verse 1

Under the duvet a small torch is glowing soft and gold There's a moth at the lens beating wings so gentle and slow The whole wide dark has shrunk down to this warm little tent And I hold you closer than anything I've ever held

Pre-chorus

Let your breathing slow to match the moth against the light Let the day fall off you like a coat let down at night Close your eyes now, love, there's nowhere safer you could be

Chorus

Jeff, my Jeff, the whole night curls around you soft and deep Nothing in the dark can reach you, nothing here to dread There's a small light burning gentle at the foot of where you sleep Jeff, you're held so close, so certain, all the way to morning's edge

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window the stars are keeping watch tonight But nothing out there matters half as much as you right here I could count a hundred small things that I love about this hour And still I'd miss the biggest, which is simply having you

Chorus

Jeff, my Jeff, the whole night curls around you soft and deep Nothing in the dark can reach you, nothing here to dread There's a small light burning gentle at the foot of where you sleep Jeff, you're held so close, so certain, all the way to morning's edge

Bridge

Sleep now, and let the small light do its quiet work Sleep now, you're the warmest thing in all this room tonight

Chorus

Jeff, my Jeff, the whole night curls around you soft and deep Nothing in the dark can reach you, nothing here to dread There's a small light burning gentle at the foot of where you sleep Jeff, you're held so close, so certain, all the way to morning's edge

Outro

The moth has settled now, its small wings folded still and slow Sleep on, my love, the light stays lit for you till morning glows

Verse 1

A small moth is tapping soft wings on the glass Its shadow goes drifting so slow as we pass Warm light on the stairwell is holding it near You're wrapped just as warm in this quiet right here

Pre-chorus

Every wing that beats is finding its way home Every little light knows it was never left alone So let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nothing left to roam

Chorus

Jeff, the whole house softens down to sleep tonight Nothing in the dark can touch this gentle light Close your eyes, my Jeff, and drift on peaceful and slow You are so deeply loved, more than you'll ever know

Verse 2

The bulb on the wall hums low like a lullaby Wings settle to rest as the evening rolls by Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to stir You can let it all go, you are safe as you were

Pre-chorus

Every wing that beats is finding its way home Every little light knows it was never left alone So let your eyes grow heavy now, there's nothing left to roam

Chorus

Jeff, the whole house softens down to sleep tonight Nothing in the dark can touch this gentle light Close your eyes, my Jeff, and drift on peaceful and slow You are so deeply loved, more than you'll ever know

Bridge

Sleep is only a doorway, softly held, softly kept Someone is watching over every breath while you slept

Chorus

Jeff, the whole house softens down to sleep tonight Nothing in the dark can touch this gentle light Close your eyes, my Jeff, and drift on peaceful and slow You are so deeply loved, more than you'll ever know

Outro

The moth folds its wings by the warm glowing glass Sleep now, little Jeff, let the whole night pass