Lullabies for Nash

Verse 1

A brass lamp leans its yellow light across the woollen thread Softly the whole room settles into amber round your head You breathe so slow beneath the quilt that time forgets to press Nothing tonight will come to pull you from this gentle bed

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the light is low and asking nothing of you Every small sound outside has settled into hush and shadow Close your eyes, love, and let the warm hold carry you through

Chorus

Nash, you are the warmest thing this quiet room has known Sleep now, Nash, and let the lamp keep watching on its own Nothing here will move or wake or ever cause a splash You are held so close tonight, safe as coins of cash

Verse 2

The threads upon the blanket catch a little golden gleam Wrapped in wool and quiet breath you drift into a dream Nobody needs to hurry now, the hours have grown slow Rest inside the soft light that gathers like a stream

Bridge

Let the dark stay outside where it belongs Here there's only warmth and small, slow songs

Chorus

Nash, you are the warmest thing this quiet room has known Sleep now, Nash, and let the lamp keep watching on its own Nothing here will move or wake or ever cause a splash You are held so close tonight, safe as coins of cash

Outro

The little lamp burns low now, gold gone soft and thin Sleep on, love, the whole warm night is tucked you in

Verse 1

Dark water moves so slowly over stones worn soft and round Nothing in the night will hurry, nothing makes a sound The quiet holds you gently like the calmest thing it found Safe within the stillness, safe with both feet on the ground

Pre-chorus

Let the hush come closer, let the day go drifting far Close your eyes and settle underneath no need for a star Somebody is watching over every breath you are

Chorus

Nash, my love is steady as the water on the stones Softly, softly rolling over all the tiny bones Nash, you are the calm I keep, the warmth I call my own Sleep now in the quiet dark, you never sleep alone

Verse 2

The night has laid its stillness down across the smooth grey shore Nothing needs an answer and there's nothing to explore Rest is only rest tonight, and rest is nothing more You are held as gently as the tide against the door

Pre-chorus

Let the hush come closer, let the day go drifting far Close your eyes and settle underneath no need for a star Somebody is watching over every breath you are

Chorus

Nash, my love is steady as the water on the stones Softly, softly rolling over all the tiny bones Nash, you are the calm I keep, the warmth I call my own Sleep now in the quiet dark, you never sleep alone

Bridge

No splash, no rush, no ripple breaking through Only the slow dark keeping watch on you

Chorus

Nash, my love is steady as the water on the stones Softly, softly rolling over all the tiny bones Nash, you are the calm I keep, the warmth I call my own Sleep now in the quiet dark, you never sleep alone

Outro

The water settles smooth and slow across the sleeping stones Rest easy now, my dear one, you are never on your own

Verse 1

Soft brown feathers lie still where the night has come to rest Damp wood holding them gently, the way that you are blessed Nothing stirs in the hush of this calm and quiet hour You are folded up warm in a safe and sleepy tower

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, the dark is only kind Nothing waits out there that you need to find Just the quiet, just the warmth, just you and sleep entwined

Chorus

Nash, the whole wide night is holding you so near Every star has leaned in close to whisper you are dear Nash, you rest as soft as feathers settling down to stay Sleep will carry you until the gentle break of day

Verse 2

Somewhere past the fence line the wind has gone to sleep Even shadows curl up small and settle in the deep You are wrapped in something softer than the falling dusk can be Every breath you take tonight is calm and slow and free

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, the dark is only kind Nothing waits out there that you need to find Just the quiet, just the warmth, just you and sleep entwined

Chorus

Nash, the whole wide night is holding you so near Every star has leaned in close to whisper you are dear Nash, you rest as soft as feathers settling down to stay Sleep will carry you until the gentle break of day

Bridge

Hush now, little one, there is nowhere else to be Only this quiet moment, only you and me

Chorus

Nash, the whole wide night is holding you so near Every star has leaned in close to whisper you are dear Nash, you rest as soft as feathers settling down to stay Sleep will carry you until the gentle break of day

Outro

Feathers rest unmoving where the quiet loves to stay Sleep now, gentle Nash, and drift so softly into day