Songs for Kathleen

Verse 1

Cardboard cups stacked by the door Paper banner taped once more Somebody spelled your name in glitter We came here just for you, nothing more

Chorus

Kathleen, get up on the chair Everybody knows you're the reason we're here Stand there and let us all stare Kathleen, we mean it, we swear

Verse 2

Somebody's speech is a mess Nobody cares, we're all impressed You laugh and the whole room settles You make chaos feel like the best

Pre-chorus

Candles won't light in this draught We're clapping too soon, we can't wait So grab the mic, here we go

Chorus

Kathleen, get up on the chair Everybody knows you're the reason we're here Stand there and let us all stare Kathleen, we mean it, we swear

Bridge

One more year, same old crowd Louder now, singing it proud Nobody's leaving till you've heard it twice However loud is loud enough for you

Chorus

Kathleen, get up on the chair Everybody knows you're the reason we're here Stand there and let us all stare Kathleen, we mean it, we swear

Outro

Cardboard cups raised to the ceiling This whole hall shouting for Kathleen

Verse 1

Mud is drying on the goalposts White ball rolling past the cones Every eye out on the pitch Watching only you out there alone

Pre-chorus

Feel that beat under the floodlights Feel the whole crowd start to sway Something's building, get up and

Chorus

Kathleen, we came here for you Dancing floor is turning green Two more years or seventeen Kathleen, you're the brightest we've seen

Verse 2

Boots still muddy by the doorway Trophy shining on the shelf You have got that fire in you Nobody burns quite like yourself

Pre-chorus

Feel that beat under the floodlights Feel the whole crowd start to sway Something's building, get up and

Chorus

Kathleen, we came here for you Dancing floor is turning green Two more years or seventeen Kathleen, you're the brightest we've seen

Bridge

Raise a glass up, spin around Let the whole room hear your name Every candle, every sound Tonight belongs to you again

Chorus

Kathleen, we came here for you Dancing floor is turning green Two more years or seventeen Kathleen, you're the brightest we've seen

Outro

Ball still rolling past the goalposts Kathleen, this whole night is yours

Verse 1

Racks rattling on the old gate Sound like drums that celebrate You came running, loud and free Brought that spark for all to see

Pre-chorus

Feel that bassline start to rise Watch the joy light up your eyes One more reason we don't sleep

Chorus

Kathleen, tonight we're loud for you Dancing till the candles are through Kathleen, we're clapping to the beat Nobody else can own this street

Verse 2

Chain link humming in the breeze Catch that rhythm if you please Every year you turn the page Bring more fire to the stage

Pre-chorus

Feel that bassline start to rise Watch the joy light up your eyes One more reason we don't sleep

Chorus

Kathleen, tonight we're loud for you Dancing till the candles are through Kathleen, we're clapping to the beat Nobody else can own this street

Bridge

Say your name and watch it spread Every voice here, well fed Cake and laughter, hands up high This is how we say goodbye

Chorus

Kathleen, tonight we're loud for you Dancing till the candles are through Kathleen, we're clapping to the beat Nobody else can own this street

Outro

Gate still ringing down the lane We'll be back to shout again

Verse 1

Shadows are stretching soft across the ceiling above you now Feathers brush gently on the branch outside, so soft and slow Nothing can reach you here beneath this quiet, sheltering sky You are the calmest thing I've ever held so close and warm

Pre-chorus

The dark is only velvet, nothing sharp is hiding there Every small sound outside is settling into evening air Close your eyes now, let the hush come closer, softer, near

Chorus

Kathleen, Kathleen, the night has gone serene Sleep now, my Kathleen, safest thing I've ever seen You rest between the shadows and the warm and steady light There is nowhere safer, Kathleen, than right here tonight

Verse 2

The branch outside sways gently while the feathers settle down to rest Somewhere past the window all the tired world is going quiet too I will stay right here and watch the ceiling's slow and easy drift You are held so fully, nothing needs to worry you tonight

Pre-chorus

The dark is only velvet, nothing sharp is hiding there Every small sound outside is settling into evening air Close your eyes now, let the hush come closer, softer, near

Chorus

Kathleen, Kathleen, the night has gone serene Sleep now, my Kathleen, safest thing I've ever seen You rest between the shadows and the warm and steady light There is nowhere safer, Kathleen, than right here tonight

Bridge

Whatever comes tomorrow, you are cradled now in this There is nothing you could carry that this quiet can't dissolve

Chorus

Kathleen, Kathleen, the night has gone serene Sleep now, my Kathleen, safest thing I've ever seen You rest between the shadows and the warm and steady light There is nowhere safer, Kathleen, than right here tonight

Outro

The feathers rest so still now on the branch beyond the glass Sleep on, Kathleen, the shadows keep you gently as they pass

Verse 1

Little flecks of gold are swimming slow above your head Drifting soft as breath through one warm bulb of amber light Nothing in this room is hurried, nothing needs to rush You are the stillest, kindest thing that this old house has seen

Chorus

Kathleen, the dust is dancing gently just for you tonight Rest here where the golden hush is holding on so tight Somewhere past the window, stars are settling in between Kathleen, you are the calm this whole house waits to keep

Verse 2

Down on the rug the shadows curl up soft around your toes Every little speck of light is floating home to rest Close your eyes and let the warm room carry what it knows You were always safe, you were always loved the best

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the evening settle low and slow and near Feel the quiet gathering to hold you soft and clear Sleep is coming gentle, and it's calling you to hear

Chorus

Kathleen, the dust is dancing gently just for you tonight Rest here where the golden hush is holding on so tight Somewhere past the window, stars are settling in between Kathleen, you are the calm this whole house waits to keep

Bridge

Every small light drifting knows the way back to your rest Nothing needs to hurry when you're held like this and blessed

Chorus

Kathleen, the dust is dancing gently just for you tonight Rest here where the golden hush is holding on so tight Somewhere past the window, stars are settling in between Kathleen, you are the calm this whole house waits to keep

Outro

Sleep now, let the golden hush drift low across the floor You are loved here, you are held here, always, evermore

Verse 1

Somewhere a steel tap is letting the water go slow Drop by drop into a bowl in the evening light Everything softens the longer the quiet hours grow And you are the calm at the centre of my night

Pre-chorus

Hear how the small sounds settle and slowly unwind Feel how the warmth of this room holds you serene Close your eyes now and let the whole world fall behind

Chorus

Kathleen, Kathleen, the dark is gentle and kind Nothing can reach you, nothing has slipped in between Sleep now and know you were always so loved, so entwined Every soft hour was waiting to cradle Kathleen

Verse 2

The water keeps falling so easy, so light on the ear Filling the bowl with a rhythm as old as the moon Nothing tonight in this house has a reason for fear And you are the reason I'm humming this tune

Pre-chorus

Hear how the small sounds settle and slowly unwind Feel how the warmth of this room holds you serene Close your eyes now and let the whole world fall behind

Chorus

Kathleen, Kathleen, the dark is gentle and kind Nothing can reach you, nothing has slipped in between Sleep now and know you were always so loved, so entwined Every soft hour was waiting to cradle Kathleen

Bridge

Let every worry drip away and be gone Let the hush of the night carry you until dawn

Chorus

Kathleen, Kathleen, the dark is gentle and kind Nothing can reach you, nothing has slipped in between Sleep now and know you were always so loved, so entwined Every soft hour was waiting to cradle Kathleen

Outro

Somewhere that tap is still letting the water go slow Sleep now, my Kathleen, and drift where the quiet notes go