Lullabies for Louis

• Still Water, Still You

  Flute and pad · Flute · Airy · Floating

  A gentle bedtime lullaby that follows quiet oars resting above dark water, an image of stillness for settling a young child called Louis to sleep.

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  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

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• Yellow Light on the Stairs

  Gentle acoustic · Acoustic · Nylon guitar · Soft

  A slow, gentle lullaby for Louis, sung while the house settles into night and small footsteps overhead go quiet.

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  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

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  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

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• Blue Cotton Sky

  Vibraphone drift · Vibraphone · Drifting · Soft

  A slow, breath-soft lullaby for settling Louis to sleep, built around the gentle sway of curtains at an open window.

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  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

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  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

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