Songs for Jesse

Verse 1

Frost is creeping soft across the black glass tonight far off a streetlight hums its low and steady song you are curled up warm and golden in the lamplight safe from all the cold the whole night long

Chorus

Jesse, hush now, let the dark come slow and easy close your eyes, my love, there's nothing you should fear rest here, Jesse, where the quiet holds you gently every breath you take is welcome here

Verse 2

Out beyond the glass the branches turn to lace and silver nothing in that cold can ever reach where you lie you're the warmest thing in every room you've ever entered wrapped in blankets while the hours drift by

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the frost a small light keeps on humming steady as a heartbeat, patient as the snow and I'll stay right here until the morning's coming

Chorus

Jesse, hush now, let the dark come slow and easy close your eyes, my love, there's nothing you should fear rest here, Jesse, where the quiet holds you gently every breath you take is welcome here

Bridge

Let the cold stay out there on the other side of morning you were never meant to carry all that weight sleep is just the world here gently, gently turning

Chorus

Jesse, hush now, let the dark come slow and easy close your eyes, my love, there's nothing you should fear rest here, Jesse, where the quiet holds you gently every breath you take is welcome here

Outro

Frost will keep on branching quiet across the glass but you sleep warm and held until this dark has passed

Verse 1

The wicker creaks so softly as the evening settles in Rocking slow above the floorboards, worn and warm within Under wool the shadows gather, quiet, kind and deep And you are held here safely, drifting close to sleep

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the day go, let your shoulders fall Every little worry can wait beyond the wall And the dark is only softness, calling you to rest

Chorus

Jesse, close your eyes now, let the night be kind Nothing here can hurt you, nothing's left behind Bessie moon is watching, gentle in the sky Jesse, you are cherished, safe till morning light

Verse 2

The rugs lie thick and heavy where the lamplight barely reaches Every creak of wicker something soft and low that teaches Nothing in this room can touch the calm we're keeping And you are loved past measure while the house is sleeping

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the day go, let your shoulders fall Every little worry can wait beyond the wall And the dark is only softness, calling you to rest

Chorus

Jesse, close your eyes now, let the night be kind Nothing here can hurt you, nothing's left behind Bessie moon is watching, gentle in the sky Jesse, you are cherished, safe till morning light

Bridge

Somewhere past the window, stars are settling too Quiet as a held breath, watching over you

Chorus

Jesse, close your eyes now, let the night be kind Nothing here can hurt you, nothing's left behind Bessie moon is watching, gentle in the sky Jesse, you are cherished, safe till morning light

Outro

The wicker settles slower now, the creaking fades to still Sleep on, dear Jesse, wrapped in wool and warmth until morning

Verse 1

A candle leans and lets its warm wax fall so slow pooling soft and bright in the little saucer's glow your breathing finds the rhythm of the clock upon the shelf and I am watching over you so you don't have to watch yourself

Chorus

Jesse, close your eyes now, let the quiet hold you tight nothing in this room but love and shadow, love and light Jesse, drift away now, there is nowhere else to be just this warm and waiting dark, just you and me

Verse 2

The wax has found its shape now, settled where it fell curled up small and steady like a story it could tell and you are doing just the same beneath your blanket's fold growing soft and heavy as the candle turns to gold

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the window all the stars are holding still the whole wide sleeping world has learned to listen and be still and here inside this small warm room, your eyes are growing dim

Chorus

Jesse, close your eyes now, let the quiet hold you tight nothing in this room but love and shadow, love and light Jesse, drift away now, there is nowhere else to be just this warm and waiting dark, just you and me

Bridge

Let the ticking be a hand that gently rocks you on let the low blue light stay lit until the dark is gone

Chorus

Jesse, close your eyes now, let the quiet hold you tight nothing in this room but love and shadow, love and light Jesse, drift away now, there is nowhere else to be just this warm and waiting dark, just you and me

Outro

The saucer holds its small blue pool till morning comes to call and I'll be holding you the same way through it all

Verse 1

The lane glows gold as darkness falls Jesse, you're the light we need Frost hangs silver on the walls And we are whole when you are here

Pre-chorus

Windows burning all the way Headlights slowly moving through Every heart knows what to say

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, Christmas shines so clear Come inside where fires glow and burn Jesse, you're the reason we are here Watch the year come turning home to us again

Verse 2

Tables laid and candles bright Every room is warm and full You arrive and something's right Like the world has found itself again

Pre-chorus

Voices singing, voices strong Hands held close and voices true This is where you all belong

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, Christmas shines so clear Come inside where fires glow and burn Jesse, you're the reason we are here Watch the year come turning home to us again

Bridge

Long before the lights came on You were what we waited for

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, Christmas shines so clear Come inside where fires glow and burn Jesse, you're the reason we are here Watch the year come turning home to us again

Outro

Frost hangs silver on the way And we are home because you're here

Verse 1

You walk toward us through the cold Your footprints mark the path we know Fresh snow keeps nothing, lets it go But we remember you come home

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, light the dark You arrive like frost at dawn Something settles in our hearts Jesse, Jesse, you belong

Verse 2

Bare branches bend beneath the white Soft weight that holds them safe and still You carry quiet, carry will And we make room to hold you tight

Pre-chorus

We've waited through the turning year We've watched the garden sleeping deep Your coming back is ours to keep

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, light the dark You arrive like frost at dawn Something settles in our hearts Jesse, Jesse, you belong

Bridge

Sit close to the fire here Let winter fade away

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, light the dark You arrive like frost at dawn Something settles in our hearts Jesse, Jesse, you belong

Outro

Your footprints lead you back to us And we are whole again

Verse 1

The board flickers names we can't read yet But one arrival makes us hold our breath Frost collects on the platform where you've been And we wait with the lights strung thick and green

Pre-chorus

Every minute stretches like the dark When the year has turned so cold and stark But you're coming home

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, and the season turns Warmth returns when Jesse returns Round the table, all the voices sing Jesse brings the joy that makes us ring

Verse 2

Somewhere out there on a frozen line You're thinking of us as we think of you The fire's built, the cards are on display Every carol waits for you to stay

Pre-chorus

Every minute stretches like the dark When the year has turned so cold and stark But you're coming home

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, and the season turns Warmth returns when Jesse returns Round the table, all the voices sing Jesse brings the joy that makes us ring

Bridge

The doors swing open, snow falls to the floor You are home, and everything feels full once more

Chorus

Jesse, Jesse, and the season turns Warmth returns when Jesse returns Round the table, all the voices sing Jesse brings the joy that makes us ring

Outro

Frost outside, but we are warm within Jesse's home, and Christmas starts again