Songs for Louis

Verse 1

Striped canvas seats are swinging high Yellow grass below, a painted sky We came here just to watch you rise Nobody else could light our eyes

Pre-chorus

The brass is playing loud and slow Building up to let you know We've all been waiting for this show

Chorus

Louis, up you go tonight Swinging past the string of light Everybody here for you Nobody feels the way we do

Verse 2

We counted candles, lost the count Your laugh's the thing that we're about Higher than the brass can reach You're the one this crowd would keep

Pre-chorus

The brass is playing loud and slow Building up to let you know We've all been waiting for this show

Chorus

Louis, up you go tonight Swinging past the string of light Everybody here for you Nobody feels the way we do

Bridge

Round and round the old carousel Every year we've got more to tell However far this ride may go You're the name we're proudest to know

Chorus

Louis, up you go tonight Swinging past the string of light Everybody here for you Nobody feels the way we do

Outro

Let the seats swing high and slow This is your day, Louis, go

Verse 1

Glass is steaming from the heat inside Tram lights flashing gold and blue We keep dancing while the drops slide Every single track leads back to you

Pre-chorus

Music climbing, feet don't stop Someone's shouting bring the cake Hearts are lifting to the top

Chorus

Louis, this whole room is yours tonight Spin us round like something newly found We're glowing brighter than the tram light Louis, truly, glad you're around

Verse 2

Windows fogging from the crowd we've made Orange colours streak across the wall You're the reason nobody's stayed at home tonight You're the reason we came here at all

Pre-chorus

Music climbing, feet don't stop Someone's shouting bring the cake Hearts are lifting to the top

Chorus

Louis, this whole room is yours tonight Spin us round like something newly found We're glowing brighter than the tram light Louis, truly, glad you're around

Bridge

Every year you pull us close again Nobody else could light a room like this Raise your voice and let the night begin We're not stopping till we've had our fill

Chorus

Louis, this whole room is yours tonight Spin us round like something newly found We're glowing brighter than the tram light Louis, truly, glad you're around

Outro

Glass still glowing where the tram light hit You're the warmth we didn't want to quit

Verse 1

Engines humming, benches cold Cups are stacked and ready now Nobody cares about the noise We're all here to make you smile

Pre-chorus

Somebody's counting down the seconds Somebody's grinning by the door We're building up to something loud

Chorus

Louis, put your hands up high Everybody came for you Raise your cup and toast the sky Louis, make it something new

Verse 2

Yellow lights along the kerb Nobody minds the diesel smell We're only waiting on one thing For you to hear us ring the bell

Pre-chorus

Somebody's counting down the seconds Somebody's grinning by the door We're building up to something loud

Chorus

Louis, put your hands up high Everybody came for you Raise your cup and toast the sky Louis, make it something new

Bridge

However far you've come, you're ours However loud, we'll sing it truer Every year we'll find this corner Just to tell you we adore you

Chorus

Louis, put your hands up high Everybody came for you Raise your cup and toast the sky Louis, make it something new

Outro

Engines still, the cups blow empty We were always here for you

Verse 1

Somewhere a boat has stopped its drifting for the night Oars laid down soft where the water holds them slow Everything settles when the rowing finally stops You are the calm that the whole wide lake will know

Pre-chorus

Green water folds itself around the quiet hull Every ripple slowly loses all its will Close your eyes now while the dark grows warm and full

Chorus

Louis, the night has folded soft around your bed Nothing moves now but the breath you're breathing slow Deep and dark and gentle is the calm that holds your head Louis, safe as water where the still boats go

Verse 2

Somewhere a wooden oar leans quiet in its rest Waiting without worry for a morning far away You don't need to carry anything tonight Let the hush of evening carry you instead

Bridge

No current pulls you, no wind asks you to stir Only warmth around you, only sleep so near

Chorus

Louis, the night has folded soft around your bed Nothing moves now but the breath you're breathing slow Deep and dark and gentle is the calm that holds your head Louis, safe as water where the still boats go

Outro

Somewhere a boat rests easy on the darkened lake Sleep now, little Louis, safe till morning breaks

Verse 1

Yellow light is falling soft across the old bare floor Somewhere up above you floorboards creak and settle down Every little sound tonight is one you don't need to fear Because you are the safest thing in all this sleepy town

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the hush come find you where you lie The house is breathing slow around you, warm from wall to wall And nothing in the dark tonight would ever say goodbye

Chorus

Louis, Louis, rest your head and let the night be true, this Love was always yours before you ever learned to ask You are held so gently, closer than you know, Louis Sleep now, you are cradled soft, you're safe inside the dark

Verse 2

The stairs are quiet now, the light has dimmed to amber gold No need to count the steps tonight, no need to be alone This little corner of the world was always yours to hold And every creak above you is a sound that calls you home

Chorus

Louis, Louis, rest your head and let the night be true, this Love was always yours before you ever learned to ask You are held so gently, closer than you know, Louis Sleep now, you are cradled soft, you're safe inside the dark

Bridge

Let the warm light hold you while the whole wide house grows still Nothing here will wake you, nothing here can do you harm

Chorus

Louis, Louis, rest your head and let the night be true, this Love was always yours before you ever learned to ask You are held so gently, closer than you know, Louis Sleep now, you are cradled soft, you're safe inside the dark

Outro

The light still falls in yellow lines across the sleeping floor And you are dreaming softly now, held safe behind the door

Verse 1

Blue cotton sways so softly at the window near your bed Night air comes drifting in to rest so lightly on your head You are the calm this whole house has been waiting for all day Close your eyes now, little one, and let the hours drift away

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a curtain lifts and settles, slow as your own breath Nothing can reach you here, not worry, not the dark, not death Sleep is just a door that opens soft and calls you in

Chorus

Louis, the night has folded gently round you like a sheet Nothing in this whole wide world could ever be so sweet Louis, truly, you're the softest thing this house has known Rest now, you were never meant to face the dark alone

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window frame the stars are settling too Quiet holds its breath a while, just watching over you Every little sound tonight has slowed to match your heart You are held so carefully, no harm could ever start

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a curtain lifts and settles, slow as your own breath Nothing can reach you here, not worry, not the dark, not death Sleep is just a door that opens soft and calls you in

Chorus

Louis, the night has folded gently round you like a sheet Nothing in this whole wide world could ever be so sweet Louis, truly, you're the softest thing this house has known Rest now, you were never meant to face the dark alone

Bridge

Sleep will carry you so gently, further than you know Wrapped in something warmer than the moon's own gentle glow

Chorus

Louis, the night has folded gently round you like a sheet Nothing in this whole wide world could ever be so sweet Louis, truly, you're the softest thing this house has known Rest now, you were never meant to face the dark alone

Outro

Blue cotton settles still against the window, soft and slow You are loved beyond the reach of anything you'll ever know