Songs for Neil

Verse 1

Empty benches, canvas hanging still Nobody's called the night's begun But you could wake this whole thing up You're the only spark we need, the one

Pre-chorus

Something's coming, feel it build Every quiet thing starts to move We're just waiting on your cue

Chorus

Neil, you turn the lights back on Every wheel starts to spin your way Nobody else could make us feel What we feel on your day

Verse 2

Rusty gears can wake up fast When you walk in, they start to steal Every eye, every held breath That's the kind of pull you wield

Bridge

Stand up straight, take your bow This is your night, we're all here now No more waiting, no more still

Chorus

Neil, you turn the lights back on Every wheel starts to spin your way Nobody else could make us feel What we feel on your day

Outro

The benches fill, the flaps blow wide Because you came, the whole fair's alive

Verse 1

Basket stacked beside the tins Small shop humming, day begins Somebody grabs it, calls your name Suddenly the whole place has a flame

Pre-chorus

Word gets round the block tonight Everybody's turning on the light We're building up to something right

Chorus

Neil, we came to make you feel Wanted like the finest deal Neil, tonight we ring the bell Loud enough for you to tell

Verse 2

Soup cans watching, they don't know Half this town is set to go You walk in and shelves seem tall But you're the reason for it all

Chorus

Neil, we came to make you feel Wanted like the finest deal Neil, tonight we ring the bell Loud enough for you to tell

Bridge

Pile the baskets, stack them high Cheers go up into the sky One more year to hold you near This whole shop shouts your name, we're here

Chorus

Neil, we came to make you feel Wanted like the finest deal Neil, tonight we ring the bell Loud enough for you to tell

Outro

Basket empty, party's true Every tin here spoke for you

Verse 1

Rain runs down the dark cafe glass Steam on the window, watching it pass But you walk in and the whole place warms That's just how you feel

Pre-chorus

So pour the coffee, pass the cake Every year's worth the wait we make Something's building, about to break

Chorus

Neil, you light the whole room up Neil, we're raising every cup Nobody else could do it this way That's the real deal

Verse 2

Cold outside but we don't care Squeeze another chair in over there You make strangers feel like friends That's a rare kind of wheel

Chorus

Neil, you light the whole room up Neil, we're raising every cup Nobody else could do it this way That's the real deal

Bridge

Another year, another candle to steal Another reason to shout and to reel Here's to you, plain and true Here's to however you feel

Chorus

Neil, you light the whole room up Neil, we're raising every cup Nobody else could do it this way That's the real deal

Outro

Glass still fogged but we can see Exactly who we came to be with

Verse 1

Heavy leaves are leaning close to keep the porch light out Green shadows settle softly on the hood above your head Nothing in this garden knows a single thing about doubt The whole night bends down gently just to watch you fed and led

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the hedges the wind is turning slow Every breath you're taking says it's safe to let this go Close your eyes a little more, there's nowhere else to be

Chorus

Neil, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing here can find you, nothing here will try Neil, I'm right beside you till the stars begin to fade You are held so closely in the quiet that we made

Verse 2

Somewhere a branch is bowing low to shade the wheel from view Every leaf above you keeps its own small watch tonight You don't have to know it, you just have to drift on through The whole world outside has dimmed itself to let you feel alright

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the hedges the wind is turning slow Every breath you're taking says it's safe to let this go Close your eyes a little more, there's nowhere else to be

Chorus

Neil, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing here can find you, nothing here will try Neil, I'm right beside you till the stars begin to fade You are held so closely in the quiet that we made

Bridge

No one needs to hurry you, no one needs to wake you Sleep can take its slow time, love will not forsake you

Chorus

Neil, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing here can find you, nothing here will try Neil, I'm right beside you till the stars begin to fade You are held so closely in the quiet that we made

Outro

The leaves will keep on leaning long after you're asleep Rest now, little one, there's nothing here to keep

Verse 1

Yellow scraps of ticket drift down by the heater's glow The night bus hums so soft, rocking easy, rocking slow Warm air curls around your little sleepy feet You're the softest thing this tired old world will ever know

Chorus

Neil, the dark is only quiet, nothing there to fear Every road tonight is leading somewhere warm and near Close your eyes, let all the humming wheels appeal You are held so close and safe tonight, Neil

Verse 2

The window fogs up gentle with your tiny breath Lights go sliding past like dreams that haven't happened yet Nothing in this whole wide night could ever harm you You're the calm at the end of every road I've met

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the engine hum be all the sound you need Let the far lights blur to gold as your eyes start to seal Sleep is close, and I am right here while you drift

Chorus

Neil, the dark is only quiet, nothing there to fear Every road tonight is leading somewhere warm and near Close your eyes, let all the humming wheels appeal You are held so close and safe tonight, Neil

Bridge

No ticket left to hold, no stop to reach tonight Just you, so still and certain, wrapped in yellow light

Chorus

Neil, the dark is only quiet, nothing there to fear Every road tonight is leading somewhere warm and near Close your eyes, let all the humming wheels appeal You are held so close and safe tonight, Neil

Outro

The last scrap settles softly on the floor by the heater's warmth So settle too, my Neil, safe within my arms

Verse 1

Somewhere past the window the whole garden bows its head Every leaf grows heavy with the water it can hold You are held the same way, gentle, quiet and unsaid Wrapped up soft against the dark, against the coming cold

Pre-chorus

Nothing in the garden has to hurry or be seen Nothing needs to open till the morning light is here So let your breathing slow to something soft between

Chorus

Neil, the whole night settles just to keep you near Sleep is only love that stayed to watch you close your eyes Neil, there's nothing waiting that you need to fear Rest inside the hush where every worry quietly dies

Verse 2

The tomato vines are bending with the weight the dark has brought Nothing pulls them down but softness, nothing sharp at all You are carried gently too, by hands that ask for nought Held the way the quiet garden holds each thing that falls

Bridge

No one needs you awake to be loved this much Sleep and still be certain that you're safe within this touch

Chorus

Neil, the whole night settles just to keep you near Sleep is only love that stayed to watch you close your eyes Neil, there's nothing waiting that you need to fear Rest inside the hush where every worry quietly dies

Outro

Somewhere the garden glistens softly, holding all it keeps Sleep now, Neil, the whole night's watching gently while you sleep