Songs for Leah

Verse 1

Blue chairs bolted to the floor Nowhere soft to rest my head You sat close and asked for more Talking low of what you said

Chorus

Leah, you make the waiting kind Every clock slows down for you Something settles in my mind Leah, it was always true

Verse 2

Linoleum shining under light Nothing pretty in this place But you turned it warm and right Just by sitting, just by grace

Pre-chorus

That clock still hums the same old tune Every minute feels like less I'm still counting down to you

Chorus

Leah, you make the waiting kind Every clock slows down for you Something settles in my mind Leah, it was always true

Bridge

Not the room, never the room It was only ever you Every hour I'd sit here still Long as you were sitting too

Chorus

Leah, you make the waiting kind Every clock slows down for you Something settles in my mind Leah, it was always true

Outro

Chairs still bolted to that floor I'd wait there again for you

Verse 1

Wooden pins snap shut on the line Denim swinging slow in the breeze You hum while you work in the yard Some love moves like that, if you please

Pre-chorus

I watch you hold the ordinary things Like they matter more than gold And something in my chest starts to build

Chorus

Leah, you hold on like that pin holds denim Steady when the wind blows through Every plain thing turns to a good idea The minute I'm next to you

Verse 2

Damp cloth swaying, catching the light You never rush what you do Patience looks like you in the yard Turning the plain into new

Bridge

No grand storm, no big display Just you, steady, day after day That's the kind of love that stays That's the kind I'd choose always

Chorus

Leah, you hold on like that pin holds denim Steady when the wind blows through Every plain thing turns to a good idea The minute I'm next to you

Outro

The line still swings out in the yard And I'm still holding on to you

Verse 1

I left the key out on the stone so you would know you're not alone no need to knock, no need to wait this door was always yours of late

Chorus

Leah, you're the reason I stay near Leah, the calm I've waited to hear not an idea, not just a name you're steady ground, you're the one thing that stayed

Verse 2

The porch light hums a low goodnight you turn the copper in the light some doors need locks, this one needs none because with you I'm always home

Pre-chorus

I don't need grand or loud to know this quiet kind of love can grow and it's leading me to say

Chorus

Leah, you're the reason I stay near Leah, the calm I've waited to hear not an idea, not just a name you're steady ground, you're the one thing that stayed

Bridge

No grand gesture, just this small key just a way for you to reach me however long, however new I'm still the one who waits for you

Chorus

Leah, you're the reason I stay near Leah, the calm I've waited to hear not an idea, not just a name you're steady ground, you're the one thing that stayed

Outro

The key still waits on grey concrete and I still wait for you to reach it

Verse 1

A small light hangs above us on its crooked, tired wire and moths keep turning round it like they never seem to tire but you are curled up quiet, sinking soft into the bed and nothing in this room could ever match your gentle fire

Pre-chorus

The wallpaper is peeling but the corner where you rest is warm hush now, let the shadows lose their shape and lose their form let every worry settle, there is nothing here to fear

Chorus

Leah, close your eyes now, let the whole wide night grow still there is no idea sweeter than the one that you are here Leah, I will watch you like the moths watch that one light round and round and round you till the morning draws you near

Verse 2

The bulb will burn till sunrise, throwing gold across the floor and I will stay beside you, I don't need to watch the door because the only thing that matters is the breathing that I hear soft and slow and steady, like a tide upon the shore

Chorus

Leah, close your eyes now, let the whole wide night grow still there is no idea sweeter than the one that you are here Leah, I will watch you like the moths watch that one light round and round and round you till the morning draws you near

Bridge

Even crooked wires can hold something precious in the dark even peeling walls can shelter something bright as any spark you are that small warmth this whole tired house was built around

Chorus

Leah, close your eyes now, let the whole wide night grow still there is no idea sweeter than the one that you are here Leah, I will watch you like the moths watch that one light round and round and round you till the morning draws you near

Outro

The light will dim to nothing but you'll never be alone this crooked little corner will always be your home

Verse 1

Drizzle taps so softly on the fabric over your head Little leaf shapes wander slow across the grey above you Nothing out there hurries and there's nothing to be feared Rain is just the night's way of saying that I love you

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the small world dim and blur Feel the hush that gathers when the light begins to fade Sleep is coming gently, it remembers who you are

Chorus

Leah, hear the quiet as it wraps around your bed Every little worry has already drifted far You are safe as moonlight resting soft above your head Leah, you're my dearest and my only idea

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the world has slowed to grey Shadows move so gently like they're careful not to wake you Nothing needs an answer, there's no reason and no way Only breathing softly while the dark begins to take you

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the small world dim and blur Feel the hush that gathers when the light begins to fade Sleep is coming gently, it remembers who you are

Chorus

Leah, hear the quiet as it wraps around your bed Every little worry has already drifted far You are safe as moonlight resting soft above your head Leah, you're my dearest and my only idea

Bridge

Rain will pass by morning and the grey will turn to gold But you'll still be held here long after it is gone

Chorus

Leah, hear the quiet as it wraps around your bed Every little worry has already drifted far You are safe as moonlight resting soft above your head Leah, you're my dearest and my only idea

Outro

Let the shadows settle soft and slow across your face Sleep now, little Leah, you are held in this warm place

Verse 1

There's a soft old hiss from the speaker on the sideboard Humming low like the house is breathing slow with you Every little sound in this room is turning gentle Curling round the corners the way warm shadows do

Chorus

Leah, Leah, the night is holding steady Nothing here will hurry you, nothing pulls away Close your eyes and drift on the hush of something steady You are so deeply loved at the ending of this day

Verse 2

The pine is catching light from a lamp that's nearly sleeping Soft as the hush that sits beneath every lullaby Nothing in this room has anywhere to be tonight Only you, only rest, only breath easing by

Pre-chorus

Somewhere the static hums its slow, forgiving idea Telling you gently that you're allowed to let go Sleep is only love with the lights turned down low

Chorus

Leah, Leah, the night is holding steady Nothing here will hurry you, nothing pulls away Close your eyes and drift on the hush of something steady You are so deeply loved at the ending of this day

Bridge

Rock slow, rock slow, like the chair beneath us knows you Nothing sharp can reach you here, nothing loud or grey Just the hush, just the warmth, just the dark that holds you gently Carrying you softly to wherever good dreams stay

Chorus

Leah, Leah, the night is holding steady Nothing here will hurry you, nothing pulls away Close your eyes and drift on the hush of something steady You are so deeply loved at the ending of this day

Outro

The speaker hums its quiet static, soft as breathing Sleep now, Leah, safe within this gentle sound