Songs for Joanne

Verse 1

Paper caught on rusted bars Fluttering where the school gate stands Even then you shone the brightest Nobody else could hold my hand

Pre-chorus

Every year you get closer To the best that you can be So light the candles now

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, we made it here Another year, another plan Raise a glass and make some noise Nobody sings it like Joanne

Verse 2

You grew past that old school gate Carried kindness everywhere you'd land Still the one who lifts a room Still the one we understand

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, we made it here Another year, another plan Raise a glass and make some noise Nobody sings it like Joanne

Bridge

However far this year has spanned Whatever roads you're standing on We're glad you're here, we're glad you began We're glad the world got a Joanne

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, we made it here Another year, another plan Raise a glass and make some noise Nobody sings it like Joanne

Outro

Somewhere paper's still catching wind On gates we used to stand behind

Verse 1

No cake in sight for you just bread and a wobbly plan two candles pushed in a sandwich lit up right there on the span

Pre-chorus

Somebody laughed and somebody clapped the water went gold in the light we're building up to your moment

Chorus

Joanne, light up the towpath Joanne, we raise up our hands this ragtag little party is exactly how it began

Verse 2

We didn't plan this properly no candles, no matching plates but you turned it into something that every other year imitates

Chorus

Joanne, light up the towpath Joanne, we raise up our hands this ragtag little party is exactly how it began

Bridge

Blow them out before they melt into the crumb and the crust you're the reason we're all stood here singing loud, kicking up dust

Chorus

Joanne, light up the towpath Joanne, we raise up our hands this ragtag little party is exactly how it began

Outro

Two candles, one daft sandwich and you, lighting up the land

Verse 1

Silver balloon on the bus tonight Bumping the rail, holding on tight Riding along just to find you Wherever you go it's a grand old sight

Pre-chorus

Fiddle's warming, boots start tapping Whole room's leaning in and clapping Here it comes, the reason we're here

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, kick up the band Everybody's stomping, everybody's grand Light up this town like a firework span Joanne, we're so glad you began

Verse 2

That balloon won't quit its bumping Same as you, always up and jumping Every bus stop feels like a party When you're the one that we're all trusting

Pre-chorus

Fiddle's warming, boots start tapping Whole room's leaning in and clapping Here it comes, the reason we're here

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, kick up the band Everybody's stomping, everybody's grand Light up this town like a firework span Joanne, we're so glad you began

Bridge

Every year you round this bend Bring the whole room in like a friend Hands up high, let the fiddle play We're not letting go of you today

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, kick up the band Everybody's stomping, everybody's grand Light up this town like a firework span Joanne, we're so glad you began

Outro

That balloon's still bumping the rail Joanne, you never once fail to shine

Verse 1

Dashboard light is turning orange Your hand is steady on the gear Nothing on this road is loud Everything I want is here

Pre-chorus

I could drive all night and not mind No map, no clock, no reason Just this feeling I can't hide

Chorus

Joanne, you make the quiet kind The kind that never needs to shout Every mile I've left behind Just brought me further into doubt, then out

Verse 2

Streetlights pass like slow applause Your fingers tap along the beat We don't talk, we don't need to This silence still feels like a treat

Bridge

Some nights are for saying nothing Some loves are built from little rides This one's built on empty roads And how it feels when you're beside

Chorus

Joanne, you make the quiet kind The kind that never needs to shout Every mile I've left behind Just brought me further into doubt, then out

Outro

The light still glows a soft orange Your hand still finds the gear in mine

Verse 1

You set our brushes in that old mug chipped on the edge but it still stands I watch you do it every night and something in my chest understands

Chorus

Joanne, you never needed grand just steady hands and time to spend I'd know your shape here in the dark Joanne, my closest friend

Verse 2

You hum a bit while brushing your teeth off key, but I would never say I love the small, unfinished things the way you fold into the day

Pre-chorus

No one sees the tiny proof the mug, the sink, the same routine but I keep counting all of it

Chorus

Joanne, you never needed grand just steady hands and time to spend I'd know your shape here in the dark Joanne, my closest friend

Bridge

Some nights the water runs too long and still you wait for me to come that kind of patience is the love that outlasts every louder one

Chorus

Joanne, you never needed grand just steady hands and time to spend I'd know your shape here in the dark Joanne, my closest friend

Outro

Two brushes leaning in one mug still standing close when the light goes

Verse 1

I left my boots beside yours and never thought to move them the tide came up and tangled dry seaweed round both our soles

Pre-chorus

You never asked for promises just stood here while the light dropped and something in me settled

Chorus

Joanne, you make the small things land I never had to understand you stayed when nothing else was planned your hand still finds my hand

Verse 2

We could have walked in circles instead we stood and let it happen the sand kept shifting under us but you were never hard to hold

Pre-chorus

You never asked for promises just stood here while the light dropped and something in me settled

Chorus

Joanne, you make the small things land I never had to understand you stayed when nothing else was planned your hand still finds my hand

Bridge

Some loves need a reason ours just needed room I found mine in the quiet standing next to you

Chorus

Joanne, you make the small things land I never had to understand you stayed when nothing else was planned your hand still finds my hand

Outro

Two boots still tangled where we left them proof that we were standing here

Verse 1

Soft as a whisper, an owl calls out beyond the glass Feathers of shadow drift over the blind and slowly pass Close your small hand now and let the whole wide night begin Nothing can follow you into this room where you are safe within

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, the dark is only kind tonight Somebody's holding you close and warm beneath this light Joanne, you are the calmest place that this house has ever known Sleep now, and know you are never, ever here alone

Verse 2

Wings pass over the window slow as a lullaby hummed low Nothing out there can reach you, nothing at all, you know Rest your head where the pillow holds you soft and understands Morning will come up gently, carried in patient hands

Pre-chorus

Hear how the calling settles, quiet as breath drawn in Watch how the shifting shadow folds itself thin as skin Let every worry loosen, let the whole day begin to land

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, the dark is only kind tonight Somebody's holding you close and warm beneath this light Joanne, you are the calmest place that this house has ever known Sleep now, and know you are never, ever here alone

Bridge

Somewhere an owl keeps watch above the sleeping land Nothing will ask of you more than resting where you stand

Chorus

Joanne, Joanne, the dark is only kind tonight Somebody's holding you close and warm beneath this light Joanne, you are the calmest place that this house has ever known Sleep now, and know you are never, ever here alone

Outro

Feathers still move across the blind, soft and slow as a sigh Sleep now, Joanne, safe beneath a calm and watching sky

Verse 1

Somewhere past the garden the water is falling soft and low It carries through the dark like a hush only you can hear You are wrapped up warm while the whole night settles slow Nothing out there wants to come near

Pre-chorus

The sound rolls in from the edge of the dark Soft as breathing, far and low It only wants to carry you down

Chorus

Joanne, the night is holding you gentle and near Close your eyes now, there is nothing to fear Every far sound is just the world saying Ann Sleep now, sleep now, Joanne

Verse 2

The garden goes quiet and folds itself into shadow Somewhere a splash drifts and settles into still You are the warmest thing in this whole house tonight Safe on this side of the sill

Bridge

Let the far water hush what the day left behind Nothing can reach you, nothing has the right You are held closer than any sound in the night

Chorus

Joanne, the night is holding you gentle and near Close your eyes now, there is nothing to fear Every far sound is just the world saying Ann Sleep now, sleep now, Joanne

Outro

Far off the water keeps its slow quiet song You can rest now, you have carried nothing wrong

Verse 1

Warm water curls into steam and drifts up past the door Softly the hallway light hums low along the floor You are wrapped up snug where the quiet starts to grow Little Joanne, safe in the glow you understand

Pre-chorus

Now the steam has settled soft and the night leans in to stay Every worry of the day has quietly slipped away Close your eyes and let it carry you

Chorus

Joanne, my love, the dark is only a gentle land Nothing here can touch you, nothing here is grand Sleep is a warm hand resting light upon your span Joanne, hush now, this is where you understand

Verse 2

Steam still rises soft where the bathwater used to swirl Wrapped in towels warm you are the calmest little pearl Breathe in slow, let go of everything you began Rest here now beneath a sky you understand

Chorus

Joanne, my love, the dark is only a gentle land Nothing here can touch you, nothing here is grand Sleep is a warm hand resting light upon your span Joanne, hush now, this is where you understand

Bridge

Hold on to nothing but the hush around your head Let every breath grow slower as you drift toward your bed

Chorus

Joanne, my love, the dark is only a gentle land Nothing here can touch you, nothing here is grand Sleep is a warm hand resting light upon your span Joanne, hush now, this is where you understand

Outro

The steam has faded soft into the quiet of the hall Sleep now, Joanne, you are held through it all