Songs for Michelle

Verse 1

Boxes stacked up on the floor Rattling loud by the door Yellow stubs flew off the seat But you made the whole ride sweet

Chorus

Michelle, you light the room up well Everybody here can tell We came to sing and ring the bell Michelle, Michelle, our favourite spell

Verse 2

Nobody counted the miles we went Every coin we had we spent Riding rough on a bumpy street But you turned it upbeat

Pre-chorus

Now the candles catch the light Now the whole room's burning bright Get ready, here it comes tonight

Chorus

Michelle, you light the room up well Everybody here can tell We came to sing and ring the bell Michelle, Michelle, our favourite spell

Bridge

Some folks come and some folks go But you're the one we always know Steady through the highs and lows

Chorus

Michelle, you light the room up well Everybody here can tell We came to sing and ring the bell Michelle, Michelle, our favourite spell

Outro

Stubs still flutter down that aisle We remember you and smile

Verse 1

Midnight and the light stays on Nobody else is up but you Steady drum keeps spinning round You could light this whole town, Michelle

Pre-chorus

Something in you never rests You turn the ordinary gold So let it build tonight

Chorus

Michelle, Michelle, ring that bell You've got a warmth that none can quell We came to say we love you well Michelle, tonight you cast the spell

Verse 2

You hum louder than the machines Steady heart under all that noise Every hour feels like a start You turn a room to joy, Michelle

Bridge

Blow the candles, watch them fall Another year, you outshine them all

Chorus

Michelle, Michelle, ring that bell You've got a warmth that none can quell We came to say we love you well Michelle, tonight you cast the spell

Outro

Let the drum keep spinning slow You're the glow we all still know

Verse 1

A parcel sat out in the rain Nobody came to bring it in But you were never left that way You always had somewhere to begin

Pre-chorus

So light the candles, pour the drink We've got a reason, we've got a name Everybody hold that thought

Chorus

Michelle, this whole room rings your bell Another year and you still shine We're raising cups, we've got a tale to tell Michelle, today the day is fully yours, all fine

Verse 2

A doorstep waits for someone home But you were always someone's cheer You never had to knock alone Your name meant someone gathered near

Chorus

Michelle, this whole room rings your bell Another year and you still shine We're raising cups, we've got a tale to tell Michelle, today the day is fully yours, all fine

Bridge

No box left waiting in the wet No door that ever stayed shut long You're the one this house won't forget The reason we all learned this song

Chorus

Michelle, this whole room rings your bell Another year and you still shine We're raising cups, we've got a tale to tell Michelle, today the day is fully yours, all fine

Outro

No parcel waits out in the rain We brought you in, we called your name

Verse 1

The cold comes early where we sit Two mugs of tea between our hands You lean in close, you always fit Beside me like the whole world planned

Pre-chorus

I never learned the perfect words No grand old story I could tell Just this small steam, these steady birds And you, right here

Chorus

Michelle, you make the cold air kind You steady me, you break the spell I count on you, I keep in mind How good it is to love you well

Verse 2

The step still creaks the way it did Before we knew each other's names Now nothing here is hard to read Your quiet way puts out the flames

Bridge

No need to raise our voice or run No need to chase some brighter thing Just two warm cups, just you and one The kind of love that doesn't sting

Chorus

Michelle, you make the cold air kind You steady me, you break the spell I count on you, I keep in mind How good it is to love you well

Outro

The tea goes cold, we stay right here Still warm enough, with you this near

Verse 1

Streetlamps turn the pavement gold Every shadow leans our way I could walk this street forever Long as you've got more to say

Pre-chorus

We keep taking the long way round Slow down when we hit the light I feel something building in me

Chorus

Michelle, you're the calm in the noise Every corner rings like a bell Nothing here needs fixing or fussing I just want to walk with you, Michelle

Verse 2

You point out a cat on a step Talk about nothing at all Damp air sits soft on my shoulders Your voice is the best thing I recall

Chorus

Michelle, you're the calm in the noise Every corner rings like a bell Nothing here needs fixing or fussing I just want to walk with you, Michelle

Bridge

Some nights say more than they should This one's saying it well However far we've got left to go I'd walk it twice for you, Michelle

Chorus

Michelle, you're the calm in the noise Every corner rings like a bell Nothing here needs fixing or fussing I just want to walk with you, Michelle

Outro

The lamps will burn long after we're gone Still I'd choose this street, this spell

Verse 1

White socks swinging on the wire Nothing fancy, nothing higher Just two together in the breeze That's how you make my heart feel lighter

Pre-chorus

I don't need a grand old sign Just you moving slow through my life So let me say it before this feeling grows

Chorus

Michelle, you're the calm in my day Every worry starts to fade away Simple as socks upon a line I love you plain, come what may

Verse 2

Sun comes up, the wire holds fast Nothing here is built to last long but somehow you and I keep going Steady as a bell that won't be silenced

Pre-chorus

I don't need a grand old sign Just you moving slow through my life So let me say it before this feeling grows

Chorus

Michelle, you're the calm in my day Every worry starts to fade away Simple as socks upon a line I love you plain, come what may

Bridge

No need to dress it up in gold Some love is just two hands that hold You're the quiet I return to Every single time the wind blows cold

Chorus

Michelle, you're the calm in my day Every worry starts to fade away Simple as socks upon a line I love you plain, come what may

Outro

Wire holds steady, socks stay near This is love, plain and clear

Verse 1

Rocking chair sighs low beneath us in the corner of the room Wooden runners whisper softly as the evening settles deep Nothing in this house can hurt you, nothing stirs beyond the gloom You are held here safe and steady while the whole wide world's asleep

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the quiet fold around you like a wing Every creak beneath the floorboards hums a soft and steady spell Drift a little further downward, toward the song I'm going to sing

Chorus

Michelle, my love is rocking with you slow and warm tonight Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to rush or swell Stars are keeping watch above you, holding all their light Rest here in the hush I'm humming, hush now, my Michelle

Verse 2

Shadows lean in gentle corners, soft and harmless in the dark Breathing slows to match the rhythm of the chair beneath us here Somewhere past the window quiet, night has left its faintest mark You are wrapped in something steady, you are wrapped in nothing to fear

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the quiet fold around you like a wing Every creak beneath the floorboards hums a soft and steady spell Drift a little further downward, toward the song I'm going to sing

Chorus

Michelle, my love is rocking with you slow and warm tonight Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to rush or swell Stars are keeping watch above you, holding all their light Rest here in the hush I'm humming, hush now, my Michelle

Bridge

Long after this small room goes quiet, this feeling stays behind Held the way the chair still rocks when everything is still

Chorus

Michelle, my love is rocking with you slow and warm tonight Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to rush or swell Stars are keeping watch above you, holding all their light Rest here in the hush I'm humming, hush now, my Michelle

Outro

Floorboards settle into silence, rocking slower, soft and low Sleep now, in the corner's keeping, sleep now, safe and warm and slow

Verse 1

Amber light is glowing soft above your sleepy head Every road tonight will lead you gently to your bed Buckled in and safe, with nowhere far to fall You are held so close, the smallest and the tall

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the humming carry you Nothing in the dark tonight can trouble what is true Rest inside the hush that's wrapping soft around you

Chorus

Michelle, the night is yours to keep Nothing here will break your sleep You are loved in every mile we dwell Safe and warm, my own Michelle

Verse 2

Streetlights drift like fireflies across your quiet face Every shadow softens in this small and moving space Nothing but the engine's low and steady song Carries you to morning, where you both belong

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the humming carry you Nothing in the dark tonight can trouble what is true Rest inside the hush that's wrapping soft around you

Chorus

Michelle, the night is yours to keep Nothing here will break your sleep You are loved in every mile we dwell Safe and warm, my own Michelle

Bridge

Rest now, the whole wide world can wait Dreams are gentle, never in a hurry, never late

Chorus

Michelle, the night is yours to keep Nothing here will break your sleep You are loved in every mile we dwell Safe and warm, my own Michelle

Outro

Sleep now, the amber light still glows for you Home is close, and morning's coming too

Verse 1

The wooden boat is drifting soft across the still lagoon Every ripple leaving slowly, spreading out so wide You are held here safer than the quiet of the moon Let the water rock you gently on this evening tide

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the ripples carry you away Nothing here can touch you, nothing here will ever fall Sleep is calling softly, and it's asking you to stay

Chorus

Michelle, the night is holding you so close and warm Rest now in the hush of every gentle spreading swell Nothing in this darkness ever means to bring you harm Sleep on, little dreamer, sleep on, Michelle

Verse 2

The hull moves slow and easy over waters calm and deep Not a single sound to trouble where you're drifting now Every wave that rolls away is guarding you to sleep Rest your head down easy, let the stillness show you how

Bridge

Far off the shore is waiting, warm and low and kind The water holds you gently, and it never wants to part

Chorus

Michelle, the night is holding you so close and warm Rest now in the hush of every gentle spreading swell Nothing in this darkness ever means to bring you harm Sleep on, little dreamer, sleep on, Michelle

Outro

The little boat drifts softer now, the ripples fading thin Sleep has come to find you, and it's tucked you safely in