Songs for Joyce

Verse 1

Boxes stacked against the radiator Wallpaper curling like it's older Nothing in that house felt right Till you walked through that door

Pre-chorus

We didn't know what we were missing Till the day you came in singing Now the whole room's leaning in

Chorus

Joyce, you turn the noise to music Give this whole room back its choice Something in the air gets lighter We rejoice, we rejoice, it's Joyce

Verse 2

Every box got finally opened Every wall got finally painted You made a house feel like a home We were lost and you were pointing

Chorus

Joyce, you turn the noise to music Give this whole room back its choice Something in the air gets lighter We rejoice, we rejoice, it's Joyce

Bridge

Stand up, let your voice ring out Clap for the one who turned it round Every year that you've been here Feels like the best we've found

Chorus

Joyce, you turn the noise to music Give this whole room back its choice Something in the air gets lighter We rejoice, we rejoice, it's Joyce

Outro

That wallpaper's long since faded But you're still here, and we're still grateful

Verse 1

Old tubes drift by the trolley wreck You'd fish them out, save every speck Nobody else would bother twice But that's the kindness inside of Joyce

Pre-chorus

Some folks toss what they don't need You keep the ones that others leave So grab a glass and raise it up

Chorus

Joyce, Joyce, make some noise We're lifting cups for you tonight You're the reason this town rejoice Sing it loud, get the pitch just right

Verse 2

The river junk don't stand a chance You'll turn it into some kind of dance A rusty cart, a floating tube You'd call that treasure, we'd call it rude

Chorus

Joyce, Joyce, make some noise We're lifting cups for you tonight You're the reason this town rejoice Sing it loud, get the pitch just right

Bridge

You take the broken, make it shine Every year that you're alive We're better for it, every time Happy birthday, Joyce, you're mine

Chorus

Joyce, Joyce, make some noise We're lifting cups for you tonight You're the reason this town rejoice Sing it loud, get the pitch just right

Outro

That old trolley's rusted through But we still float along with you

Verse 1

Under that old canvas sheet Cement sits hard beside the mower But you were never built for waiting You're the spark that lights the room lower

Pre-chorus

You've got that walk, that steady beat Something building, getting stronger We been waiting all year long for

Chorus

Joyce, come on and raise your voice Nobody else could fill this noise You make the whole room make a choice To love you loud, so Joyce, rejoice

Verse 2

Some folks rust like an old tool Left out under greying weather But you shine sharper every season You just get better altogether

Bridge

Let the horns come in behind you Let the whole street hear us sing This ain't quiet, this is loud love This is what your birthday brings

Chorus

Joyce, come on and raise your voice Nobody else could fill this noise You make the whole room make a choice To love you loud, so Joyce, rejoice

Outro

Pull back that old canvas sheet You were always what we needed

Verse 1

The evening light is stretching soft across the wall tonight It finds the flowers on the paper and it makes them glow Underneath the circle where the ceiling meets the light You are the warmest thing this quiet room will ever know

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the orange turn to grey Feel the hush come drifting gently overhead There is nowhere in the world you need to be but here

Chorus

Joyce, my love, the light will keep on holding you Every colour in this room was made to be your voice Nothing in the dark tonight can ever touch you Sleep now, sleep now, safe and warm, my Joyce

Verse 2

The wallpaper has watched a thousand evenings come and go But none of them were ever half as dear as watching you Somewhere past the window there's a hush falling like snow And it settles on your breathing like it knows just what to do

Chorus

Joyce, my love, the light will keep on holding you Every colour in this room was made to be your voice Nothing in the dark tonight can ever touch you Sleep now, sleep now, safe and warm, my Joyce

Bridge

Let the small noise of the house become a lullaby Let your breathing find the rhythm of the strings Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to try You are held here gently while the whole house sleeps and dreams

Chorus

Joyce, my love, the light will keep on holding you Every colour in this room was made to be your voice Nothing in the dark tonight can ever touch you Sleep now, sleep now, safe and warm, my Joyce

Outro

The orange light will fade so softly from the flowers on the wall And you will still be loved when morning comes to find you

Verse 1

The porch light glows soft through the frosted glass tonight and the striped floor holds it gentle, holds it right nothing here will wake or worry you the whole room is breathing slow and warm and quiet

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes, let the dark be kind and near you the house is settling down to keep and hold you and the last small light is turning into sleep

Chorus

Joyce, the night has folded soft around you now there is nothing out there that can touch you now hush, let go of every little noise you are held, you are safe, you can rejoice

Verse 2

Somewhere far a porch bulb hums its tiny gold and it finds you here through glass gone soft and cold you are wrapped in something warmer than the dark every breath you take is one that we will hold

Bridge

Rest your small weight down, let the floor be still beneath you let the shapes of night be gentle when they find you nothing asks for anything, there's nowhere you must be

Chorus

Joyce, the night has folded soft around you now there is nothing out there that can touch you now hush, let go of every little noise you are held, you are safe, you can rejoice

Outro

The light still glows so soft along the striped old floor sleep now, Joyce, we'll still be here at morning's door

Verse 1

Somewhere a buckle clicks soft against the seat in the dark and the whole night folds itself down to just this small sound you are held here so gently, nothing sharp, nothing loud safe in the hush where the quiet wraps all the way round

Pre-chorus

Every road you have travelled has led back to this bed every worry can wait now, there is nowhere to be so let your small breath grow slower, let your eyes finally rest

Chorus

Joyce, my love, close your eyes now, let the night carry you rest in the hum of the rain and the piano so low you are the calm after travelling, the click before rest Joyce, you are held, and that's all you need know

Verse 2

Somewhere a door closes quiet and the world settles in warmth gathers close like a blanket that nobody can see stars have already started their slow watch above you and sleep is a shore that is waiting so patiently

Chorus

Joyce, my love, close your eyes now, let the night carry you rest in the hum of the rain and the piano so low you are the calm after travelling, the click before rest Joyce, you are held, and that's all you need know

Bridge

No further to go now, no reason to wake just the soft weight of stillness for your own sweet sake you are the quiet the whole loud day was leading to

Chorus

Joyce, my love, close your eyes now, let the night carry you rest in the hum of the rain and the piano so low you are the calm after travelling, the click before rest Joyce, you are held, and that's all you need know

Outro

Somewhere that small click still echoes, soft in the dark and you drift off held, exactly as safe as you are