Songs for Nancy

Verse 1

You dragged us out into the gale Boots in the mud, hearts wide awake We're chasing wrappers down the trail Laughing hard for Nancy's sake

Pre-chorus

The flags are snapping loud and free Everyone here came just for thee So light the candles, let it be

Chorus

Nancy, Nancy, kick it up high Born on a day the wind ran wild We raise a cheer up to the sky For the reason this whole room smiled

Verse 2

You laugh like thunder rolling round Turn a cold field into a dance We stomp our boots on muddy ground And swear this birthday's pure romancy

Bridge

Every gust that howls your name Every goal we shout for you Nothing here will stay the same Once you blow those candles through

Chorus

Nancy, Nancy, kick it up high Born on a day the wind ran wild We raise a cheer up to the sky For the reason this whole room smiled

Outro

The flags still snap out on that field We'll keep on cheering, Nancy, still

Verse 1

Wind took the cups down the shore Left a red jacket by the door You never chase what got away You just turn it into a brand new day

Pre-chorus

Count up the candles, watch them glow Something is building, ready to blow Get on your feet, here we go

Chorus

Nancy, Nancy, dressed up fancy Nobody here half as chancy Give us that spark, give us that flair Nancy owns every inch of air

Verse 2

You laugh loud and you laugh true Every room gets brighter with you Some folks fade into the sand You're the one still standing, hand in hand

Chorus

Nancy, Nancy, dressed up fancy Nobody here half as chancy Give us that spark, give us that flair Nancy owns every inch of air

Bridge

Horns are calling, feet won't stop Tonight we dance till the whole place drops Raise a glass, make it romancy There's only one, there's only Nancy

Chorus

Nancy, Nancy, dressed up fancy Nobody here half as chancy Give us that spark, give us that flair Nancy owns every inch of air

Outro

The jacket's gone, the wind moved on But Nancy's the song that carries on

Verse 1

Cold night, wet snow on the fence Yellow light spilling on the ground But nothing outshines this room Not while you're stood around

Pre-chorus

Feel that hush before it starts Every hand about to rise We're all leaning toward the count

Chorus

Nancy, light up the floor Nobody else gets the crowd like you Nancy, give us more Chancy, brilliant, dancing through

Verse 2

Iron fence gone gold at the edge Snow gone soft beneath the glow You walk in and the whole place shifts Like it always wanted you so

Bridge

Blow the candles, watch the smoke curl Every year you get harder to hold We're just glad to be near you tonight

Chorus

Nancy, light up the floor Nobody else gets the crowd like you Nancy, give us more Chancy, brilliant, dancing through

Outro

Snow will melt but this stays bright You're the glow on our whole night

Verse 1

Rain came down and caught us walking Blue nylon stretched, no time for talking You held it high above us both And I believed your quiet oath

Chorus

Nancy, you hold the whole sky steady Every storm, you're right there, ready Nancy, my feet stay dry with you Whatever falls, I know you'll come through

Verse 2

Puddle spreading on the pavement stone You never left me standing alone Your hand stayed firm, your arm stayed strong I knew right then I'd found where I belong

Pre-chorus

Some folks run when the weather turns Some folks fade when the fire burns Not you, Nancy, not once, not ever

Chorus

Nancy, you hold the whole sky steady Every storm, you're right there, ready Nancy, my feet stay dry with you Whatever falls, I know you'll come through

Bridge

Let it pour, let it flood the street I'm not moving from where we meet You're the shelter I never knew I'd find

Chorus

Nancy, you hold the whole sky steady Every storm, you're right there, ready Nancy, my feet stay dry with you Whatever falls, I know you'll come through

Outro

The rain still falls on that same street But your steady hands still keep me sweet

Verse 1

I pin the pillowcase up grey and damp against the wire where the rust has spread you hum from the doorway, half dressed still I hold two pegs and think of you, Nancy

Chorus

Nancy, you're the reason I go slow hanging small things out to dry you make the plainest morning stay Nancy, this is how I know

Verse 2

The fence leans hard against the wind but I keep pinning, steady as I can you watch me from the window, laughing soft that look you give could sink or save me

Pre-chorus

Every peg I place is just for you a small and stubborn kind of proof and I'm still learning how you love me

Chorus

Nancy, you're the reason I go slow hanging small things out to dry you make the plainest morning stay Nancy, this is how I know

Bridge

No fancy words, no grand romancy just wet cloth and cold, bare hands this is the whole of what I've got and Nancy, it was always meant for you

Chorus

Nancy, you're the reason I go slow hanging small things out to dry you make the plainest morning stay Nancy, this is how I know

Outro

The pillowcase still hangs there, drying slow and Nancy, I am still holding on

Verse 1

The glass gets hit with salt and spray but nothing moves you off the wall you hold your place through every storm I lean on you through it all

Chorus

Nancy, you're the one I trust when the water turns and swells I don't need calm, I just need you Nancy, you keep me well

Verse 2

Some nights the wind won't let up and I forget which way is home you're the shape I look for first the reason I don't feel alone

Pre-chorus

I've watched you hold when things gave way never asking to be seen just being there is loud enough

Chorus

Nancy, you're the one I trust when the water turns and swells I don't need calm, I just need you Nancy, you keep me well

Bridge

You don't shine to be admired you just stay when it gets rough that's the kind of love I want plain and near, that's enough

Chorus

Nancy, you're the one I trust when the water turns and swells I don't need calm, I just need you Nancy, you keep me well

Outro

The spray still hits the glass tonight but you're still there, still holding on

Verse 1

The soot drifts slow behind the little wire guard tonight A spark climbs up and fades before it learns to fly You watch it all with eyes that soon will lose the light Wrapped up so warm, so safe, beneath this quiet sky

Pre-chorus

The embers settle lower as the room breathes soft and slow Every small sound folds away to let the hush grow deep There's nothing you must carry now, no further you need go

Chorus

Nancy, the fire is turning gentle, turning low Nobody's as loved as you, however far you'd roam There's no place chancy waiting, only this soft glow Nancy, close your eyes now, you are always home

Verse 2

The flue holds all its whispers like a story told in grey Each little glow that lifts and falls is resting, just like you You need not chase the sparks tonight, they'll still be there by day There's nothing you must finish, nothing left to do

Pre-chorus

The embers settle lower as the room breathes soft and slow Every small sound folds away to let the hush grow deep There's nothing you must carry now, no further you need go

Chorus

Nancy, the fire is turning gentle, turning low Nobody's as loved as you, however far you'd roam There's no place chancy waiting, only this soft glow Nancy, close your eyes now, you are always home

Bridge

Sleep is just the softest kind of dancey, drifting turn No need to hold on tight to anything but rest You are held as gently as the last of embers burn Long after every spark has gone, you're loved the best

Chorus

Nancy, the fire is turning gentle, turning low Nobody's as loved as you, however far you'd roam There's no place chancy waiting, only this soft glow Nancy, close your eyes now, you are always home

Outro

The soot lies still behind the guard, its climbing all done Sleep now, Nancy, safe and warm till morning's soft begun

Verse 1

Bubbles are popping soft on the warm porcelain rim Water is humming low as it slips toward the drain You watch it all from cosy arms, so calm and slow Nothing tonight can touch you, little one so dim

Pre-chorus

Steam on the window fades as the evening settles deep Quiet is folding round us like a blanket thick and slow Close your eyes now, love, and drift on down to sleep

Chorus

Nancy, the night has come to hold you soft and near Sleep now, my Nancy, there is nothing left to fear Every small sound has gone to rest inside the wall Nancy, I'm here beside you, always here

Verse 2

Drips fall gentle like a clock too tired to keep the time Warmth still clings to your small hands like sunlight on a stone Breathe out slow now, let the day go loose and let it climb You are the softest thing this whole house has ever known

Chorus

Nancy, the night has come to hold you soft and near Sleep now, my Nancy, there is nothing left to fear Every small sound has gone to rest inside the wall Nancy, I'm here beside you, always here

Bridge

Nothing in the dark can reach you where you lie Every hush tonight was made to keep you safe and warm

Chorus

Nancy, the night has come to hold you soft and near Sleep now, my Nancy, there is nothing left to fear Every small sound has gone to rest inside the wall Nancy, I'm here beside you, always here

Outro

Somewhere the last small bubble sighs and settles into rest Sleep now, my Nancy, held here safe against my chest

Verse 1

Rain is tapping soft rhythms on the glass beside your head Wipers sweep the whole world into a slow and gentle blur Amber light is glowing warm across your sleepy little face You are safe here in the quiet, wrapped in every mile we blur

Pre-chorus

Wet leather holds the warmth of everywhere we've been today Every light we pass is dimming as your eyes grow heavy too Hush now, let the hum of travelling carry you away

Chorus

Nancy, close your eyes and drift where the amber shadows play Nothing in this whole wide night could ever lead you wrong Nancy, you're the warmest thing inside this rainy grey Sleep is just a quiet road and you've been safe along

Verse 2

Streetlights blur to golden ribbons streaming past the window pane Every drop that hits the glass is falling soft as breath Somewhere out beyond the wipers, home is waiting, calm and near You don't have to keep your eyes open for the rest

Pre-chorus

Wet leather holds the warmth of everywhere we've been today Every light we pass is dimming as your eyes grow heavy too Hush now, let the hum of travelling carry you away

Chorus

Nancy, close your eyes and drift where the amber shadows play Nothing in this whole wide night could ever lead you wrong Nancy, you're the warmest thing inside this rainy grey Sleep is just a quiet road and you've been safe along

Bridge

Let the engine hum become the softest sound you've ever known Nothing waits out there tonight but morning, calm and slow

Chorus

Nancy, close your eyes and drift where the amber shadows play Nothing in this whole wide night could ever lead you wrong Nancy, you're the warmest thing inside this rainy grey Sleep is just a quiet road and you've been safe along

Outro

Rain still taps its quiet rhythm long after you have gone to sleep And the amber light keeps watching, soft and steady, yours to keep