Free lullabies
Lullabies for Nellie
3 free lullabies with the name Nellie in every chorus, from cello cradle to glockenspiel.
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Nellie, Rest Your Head
Cello cradle · Cello · Low · WarmA slow, cello-soft lullaby for winding down a very small Nellie at the end of the day, built around the quiet sound of the kitchen falling still.
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Verse 1
The kitchen has gone quiet now, the spoon set down to rest A small clean sound of nothing left inside the jar tonight Everything that moved today has settled soft and slow And you are held here safely in the fading light
Pre-chorus
Your breathing finds the rhythm of the house at ease The clock has stopped its hurrying, the dark leans warm and near Close your eyes, my darling, let the quiet carry you
Chorus
Nellie, the whole world softens down to just this room You are the calm the evening's been keeping safe for you Nellie, there is nothing here that needs to wait till morning Sleep now, and know this love was always steady, always true
Verse 2
The jar upon the draining board is glinting faint and still It held its little clatter and it let the whole day go You are held the same way, gentle, sure and unafraid Wrapped in something quiet only you could ever know
Pre-chorus
Your breathing finds the rhythm of the house at ease The clock has stopped its hurrying, the dark leans warm and near Close your eyes, my darling, let the quiet carry you
Chorus
Nellie, the whole world softens down to just this room You are the calm the evening's been keeping safe for you Nellie, there is nothing here that needs to wait till morning Sleep now, and know this love was always steady, always true
Bridge
No sound but your small breath and the settling of the house Nothing in the dark tonight was ever meant to trouble you
Chorus
Nellie, the whole world softens down to just this room You are the calm the evening's been keeping safe for you Nellie, there is nothing here that needs to wait till morning Sleep now, and know this love was always steady, always true
Outro
Somewhere the spoon rests quiet in its jar until the light So rest now, little Nellie, safe and held and warm all night
Grey Curtains Falling Still
Harp lullaby · Harp · Gentle · FlowingA slow harp lullaby for settling a baby or young child to sleep, using the gentle stillness of a curtained window to hold them safe through the night.
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Verse 1
The grey curtains shiver as far wheels rumble and fade away and the glass stays closed and quiet, keeping the cold at bay but you are warmer than any blanket the night could give you are the reason this whole small room feels so alive
Chorus
Nellie, the dark is only a curtain drawn soft and slow Nellie, you are held here closer than you could ever know sleep with the hush of the wheels still turning far and thin you are the safest sound this quiet house tucks in
Verse 2
Somewhere a carriage is rolling off toward a road unseen but you are staying, wrapped in the warmth of where you have been the glass won't rattle loose while you are curled up this way you are the calm that gathers at the end of the day
Pre-chorus
Let the last wheels fade until the street forgets they came hold this small room around you like a low and steady flame and drift now toward the hush that's waiting to call your name
Chorus
Nellie, the dark is only a curtain drawn soft and slow Nellie, you are held here closer than you could ever know sleep with the hush of the wheels still turning far and thin you are the safest sound this quiet house tucks in
Bridge
No wheel, no wind can reach you where you softly lie you are loved beyond the hush of every passing sky
Chorus
Nellie, the dark is only a curtain drawn soft and slow Nellie, you are held here closer than you could ever know sleep with the hush of the wheels still turning far and thin you are the safest sound this quiet house tucks in
Outro
The curtains settle now, grey and still against the glass and you sleep on, held safe, while the last wheels quietly pass
Glass Grown Warm
Glockenspiel · Twinkling · SimpleA slow, quiet lullaby for settling Nellie to sleep, built around the hush of a misted window and the safety of being held.
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Verse 1
Somewhere a window is misting soft with the breath of night Little clouds sliding down slow where the cold used to be You are the warmth that keeps chasing that silvery light Nellie, my quiet one, safe here with me
Pre-chorus
Hush now, the glass has gone cloudy and still Nothing can reach through the fog to find you Close up your eyes while the dark holds you gentle and true
Chorus
Nellie, the night is a blanket wrapped soft round your bones Sleep finds you sweeter than honey, than jelly, than dew Nobody's calling you home for you never left home Nellie, this house has been waiting all evening for you
Verse 2
Rows of small seats sit forgotten and empty tonight But you are not empty, you're full up with dreams to unfold Traced in the damp is a heart, and it beats out of sight Watching you sleeping is worth far more than gold
Bridge
Rest your small head where the hush likes to stay Morning will come, but it's not due yet, not yet
Chorus
Nellie, the night is a blanket wrapped soft round your bones Sleep finds you sweeter than honey, than jelly, than dew Nobody's calling you home for you never left home Nellie, this house has been waiting all evening for you
Outro
The glass has gone clear now, the misting has cleared from the pane Sleep well, little Nellie, till morning comes round again
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Questions, answered
Are these Nellie lullabies free to download?
Yes. All three songs are free to download and keep for personal use, so you can save them, play them each night and share them within your own family.
Can we play a Nellie lullaby at a party or bedtime routine?
Of course. These songs work quietly at bedtime or gently in the background at a celebration, wherever you want Nellie's name sung with warmth.
Can we get a custom song made just for our own Nellie?
Yes. Alongside these free lullabies, Songbird can write and record a fully custom song about your own Nellie, shaped around your memories and details.
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