Songs for Liam

Verse 1

The bell rings out and heads turn round Flour on the latch, a happy sound You stamp the cold right off your boots Everyone grins, nobody's mute

Pre-chorus

Chairs get pulled and mugs get filled Room goes warm, the noise gets stilled Waiting now for the toast to build

Chorus

Liam, Liam, welcome in Raise a glass, let the toasting begin Liam, ring that bell again You're the best part of the day, my friend

Verse 2

You bring the noise, you bring the cheer Shake the frost from your coat and hair Whole place lifts the second you're through Nobody's birthday shines like you

Pre-chorus

Chairs get pulled and mugs get filled Room goes warm, the noise gets stilled Waiting now for the toast to build

Chorus

Liam, Liam, welcome in Raise a glass, let the toasting begin Liam, ring that bell again You're the best part of the day, my friend

Bridge

We've missed that grin, that easy laugh Every year you make us glad One more year, one more good friend Here's to you and back again

Chorus

Liam, Liam, welcome in Raise a glass, let the toasting begin Liam, ring that bell again You're the best part of the day, my friend

Outro

The bell still swings above the door We'll leave it ringing, ask for more

Verse 1

You stand like a flag on the corner Whipping wild when the wind blows through Mud on your boots and your collar Still the brightest thing in view

Pre-chorus

We've watched you battle every weather Never once did you back down So let's get louder all together

Chorus

Liam, Liam, up on your feet Cake in the middle, mud on your shoes Nobody here could ever compete Liam, we're all singing for you

Verse 2

You lean into every gust that hits you Grinning like the storm's your friend Some folk fold but we've never seen you Bend a little but never end

Chorus

Liam, Liam, up on your feet Cake in the middle, mud on your shoes Nobody here could ever compete Liam, we're all singing for you

Bridge

Another year of holding your ground Another year we're glad you're found Right where the wildest wind gets thrown Still you're standing, never alone

Chorus

Liam, Liam, up on your feet Cake in the middle, mud on your shoes Nobody here could ever compete Liam, we're all singing for you

Outro

Long may that flag keep flying Long may we sing while it's trying

Verse 1

That old glass caught the lamp again Cracked right through but still it gleamed Nobody threw it out, not then You kept it like it was a dream

Pre-chorus

We're turning up the light tonight Every candle, every spark Count us in, get ready now

Chorus

Liam, light the whole room up Cracked glass never stopped the beam We're loud because we mean it, Liam You're the best thing on this team

Verse 2

You break a little, patch back gold Still standing taller than the steam Another year and still you're bold Still burning brighter than the stream

Chorus

Liam, light the whole room up Cracked glass never stopped the beam We're loud because we mean it, Liam You're the best thing on this team

Bridge

Here's to every crack you carry Here's to every year you've won Nothing broken stays unworthy You still shine like you've begun

Chorus

Liam, light the whole room up Cracked glass never stopped the beam We're loud because we mean it, Liam You're the best thing on this team

Outro

That glass still sits there gleaming Just like you, still worth the light

Verse 1

Empty bottles by the step Two pairs of boots stood side by side Nothing fancy in this house Just you, and how you make it wide

Pre-chorus

I never needed the whole big scene Just a doorway and a name Something steady, something clean

Chorus

Liam, you're the calm I keep You turn the ordinary to a dream Every cold morning feels less steep Liam, you're the thread in every seam

Verse 2

The kettle clicks, the frost is thick Your boots are still there, holding ground I count the mornings we've come through And every one of them, you're around

Chorus

Liam, you're the calm I keep You turn the ordinary to a dream Every cold morning feels less steep Liam, you're the thread in every seam

Bridge

No grand words, no need to prove Just the weight of you close by Some loves shout and some loves move Quiet as the frost, and twice as sure

Chorus

Liam, you're the calm I keep You turn the ordinary to a dream Every cold morning feels less steep Liam, you're the thread in every seam

Outro

Two pairs of boots out on the step Still there when the morning comes

Verse 1

Heavy trucks go rattling past Everything shakes but you and me You reach for my hand at last Calm right where the noise should be

Pre-chorus

The whole world tips and hums Nothing steady, nothing planned But you're the one who stays Waiting here on solid ground

Chorus

Liam, you're the quiet in the shake Two names carved in the same old beam Nothing here we have to fake Liam, you're the calm, you're the dream

Verse 2

Glass shudders, metal starts to hum You laugh like none of it is real Another engine, here it comes And still you're all I feel

Bridge

Let the whole street shift and roar We're not moving, we're not scared Steady where we stood before This is what it means, to have you there

Chorus

Liam, you're the quiet in the shake Two names carved in the same old beam Nothing here we have to fake Liam, you're the calm, you're the dream

Outro

Trucks keep coming, trucks keep gone Your hand in mine, still holding on

Verse 1

Rain runs down the old porch handle Cold and bright as candle I turn the key and step inside You look up with those steady eyes

Pre-chorus

Nothing fancy in the way you wait No grand words, no big debate Just a door that opens wide

Chorus

Liam, you're the reason I come home Never once did I feel alone Liam, steady as the falling rain You turn losing into gain

Verse 2

The porch light hums a tired song Every night you wait this long You hang your coat beside the door Like you've done this life before

Chorus

Liam, you're the reason I come home Never once did I feel alone Liam, steady as the falling rain You turn losing into gain

Bridge

We don't need the sky to clear Storms are easy when you're near Every drop that hits the ground Sounds like something safe and sound

Chorus

Liam, you're the reason I come home Never once did I feel alone Liam, steady as the falling rain You turn losing into gain

Outro

Let the handle drip till morning I'm not going, that's my warning