Songs for Lincoln

Verse 1

No cake in the house tonight So we made do, held on tight Stuck candles in a soap flake box You laughed so hard you nearly lost your socks

Pre-chorus

Doesn't matter what the tray is We just wanted your eyes On the flicker, on the glow

Chorus

Lincoln, make a wish and blink on Every candle we could think on You're the reason we all link on One more year to raise a drink on

Verse 2

You blew hard, the flames bent low Smoke curled up in a crooked show Powder box got a little singed We didn't care, we just grinned

Chorus

Lincoln, make a wish and blink on Every candle we could think on You're the reason we all link on One more year to raise a drink on

Bridge

Doesn't take much to light you up Just some wax and a chipped old cup We'd build you a cake from cardboard and string Just to watch you shine like this every spring

Chorus

Lincoln, make a wish and blink on Every candle we could think on You're the reason we all link on One more year to raise a drink on

Outro

That box is still out on the side You're still the flame we can't hide

Verse 1

You tied the streamers up too high They caught the aerial and stayed Every chimney pot nearby Got dressed up for your parade

Chorus

Lincoln, light the whole street up Two candles won't be enough tonight Somebody pour another cup Lincoln, you're the brightest sight

Verse 2

Paper colours catch the wind Nobody wants to climb and fetch them We like the mess that you begin We wouldn't dream of trying to catch them

Pre-chorus

Hear the chimney pots all lean in Feel the roofline start to sway Something in this town's about to sink in

Chorus

Lincoln, light the whole street up Two candles won't be enough tonight Somebody pour another cup Lincoln, you're the brightest sight

Bridge

Every year the ribbons snag and stay We wouldn't have it any other way

Chorus

Lincoln, light the whole street up Two candles won't be enough tonight Somebody pour another cup Lincoln, you're the brightest sight

Outro

Let the streamers stay tangled where they land We're just glad you're here, glass in hand

Verse 1

Grease on your hands again tonight Plates stacked up under the light Somebody hand you a wrench and a wish You still make the whole garage bright

Pre-chorus

We stack the plates, we raise the cup Something in the air is building up Say the word and we all light up

Chorus

Lincoln, pour another drink on Candles catch before you blink on We came here just to cheer you Lincoln, dance us to the brink on

Verse 2

Old engine humming its low song Strip light buzzing right along You crack a joke and the room goes loud Somehow you always sing along

Pre-chorus

We stack the plates, we raise the cup Something in the air is building up Say the word and we all light up

Chorus

Lincoln, pour another drink on Candles catch before you blink on We came here just to cheer you Lincoln, dance us to the brink on

Bridge

No fancy hall, just this old place Just love with oil stains on its face You turn a garage into a party You turn a Tuesday into grace

Chorus

Lincoln, pour another drink on Candles catch before you blink on We came here just to cheer you Lincoln, dance us to the brink on

Outro

Stack the plates and kill the light Lincoln, this was always your night

Verse 1

Under the table your small feet are tucked away warm wool fringes brushing soft against you, keeping you from harm The whole loud day has folded down to just this quiet room and nothing in the shadows now can touch you in the gloom

Pre-chorus

The candle of the evening burns down low and slow your breathing finds the rhythm that the quiet wants to know and something in you settles as the light begins to go

Chorus

Lincoln, Lincoln, let the night come in and hold you tight you are the calm this house was built around tonight Close your eyes and drift on further than you think on there is nowhere safer for you, Lincoln, than to sink on

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window the stars are settling to rest and you are held here closer than you'd ever have to guess Every worry of the day has quietly unwound and only soft and steady breathing fills the sleepy sound

Bridge

Rest now, little one, the dark is only kind I will keep the watch so you can leave it all behind

Chorus

Lincoln, Lincoln, let the night come in and hold you tight you are the calm this house was built around tonight Close your eyes and drift on further than you think on there is nowhere safer for you, Lincoln, than to sink on

Outro

The wool is soft, your ankles warm beneath the table still sleep on, Lincoln, safe and held, until the morning spills

Verse 1

The lace throws its shadow soft across the cream wall tonight Sliding slow as the hours forget how to hurry along Everything in this room is holding you gentle and tight There is nowhere as safe as here where you belong

Pre-chorus

The house breathes low around you, easy and slow Every shadow that moves is only the curtain in play Close your eyes now and let the whole wide world go

Chorus

Lincoln, the night has come to sink into your skin Nothing can reach you here, nothing can ever win You are the warmest thought that this house has ever known Lincoln, you are held so close, you are never alone

Verse 2

The shapes on the wallpaper stretch out and settle like sighs Soft as a hand that is smoothing the day from your brow Every small sound in the dark is only a lullaby Rest now, there is nothing left that you need to do now

Pre-chorus

The house breathes low around you, easy and slow Every shadow that moves is only the curtain in play Close your eyes now and let the whole wide world go

Chorus

Lincoln, the night has come to sink into your skin Nothing can reach you here, nothing can ever win You are the warmest thought that this house has ever known Lincoln, you are held so close, you are never alone

Bridge

Sleep is a small quiet boat and you are safe inside it Drifting on further than any dream could ever roam

Chorus

Lincoln, the night has come to sink into your skin Nothing can reach you here, nothing can ever win You are the warmest thought that this house has ever known Lincoln, you are held so close, you are never alone

Outro

The lace on the wall has grown still, and so may you now Sleep well, little one, you are held, you are home

Verse 1

An amber light turns slowly out beyond the window blind It sweeps across the ceiling and it slips away again You watch it come and go now with your eyes so heavy lined I am right here beside you, closer than the midnight rain

Pre-chorus

The whole wide world is quiet, every window dark and still Nothing out there needs you, nothing waits upon the hill So let your breathing slow now, let your busy hands go still

Chorus

Lincoln, close your eyes and let the night come drifting in Nothing in the dark can touch the love you're wrapped within Lincoln, you're the calmest thing this tired heart has ever known Sleep now, little Lincoln, you are never here alone

Verse 2

That light will keep on turning long after you have gone to sleep It doesn't need your watching, it just wanders round and round You don't have to hold on to a single thing tonight, my sweet Just let the hush arrive now and settle soft and slow and sound

Bridge

Somewhere far off a light keeps turning, patient through the dark But nothing out there matters more than the small warm shape you are

Chorus

Lincoln, close your eyes and let the night come drifting in Nothing in the dark can touch the love you're wrapped within Lincoln, you're the calmest thing this tired heart has ever known Sleep now, little Lincoln, you are never here alone

Outro

The amber light still turns beyond the window, soft and slow Sleep now, you are held here, and you'll always be held so