Lullabies for Nolan

Verse 1

Lace at the window lifts a little and falls back slow Carried by a breeze that only you would ever know Down in your bed the wooden bars are holding fast Keeping you safe and warm until this day has passed

Chorus

Nolan, my heart goes quiet when you finally close your eyes Soft as the curtain settling once the wind says its goodbyes Nobody's love could hold you gentler than mine does tonight Nolan, you are my calm, you are my quiet light

Verse 2

Somewhere beyond that window the stars are keeping still Watching the room where you are safe upon this sill Breathe with the fabric, easy in and easy out There's nothing in this darkness you should ever doubt

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let your small hands find the blanket's edge Sleep is only a doorway, not a broken pledge And on the other side of it, love is waiting still

Chorus

Nolan, my heart goes quiet when you finally close your eyes Soft as the curtain settling once the wind says its goodbyes Nobody's love could hold you gentler than mine does tonight Nolan, you are my calm, you are my quiet light

Bridge

Every breath you take tonight is safe within these walls Nothing in the dark will wake you, nothing ever calls

Chorus

Nolan, my heart goes quiet when you finally close your eyes Soft as the curtain settling once the wind says its goodbyes Nobody's love could hold you gentler than mine does tonight Nolan, you are my calm, you are my quiet light

Outro

Lace at the window will still be swaying when you rise Long after sleep has carried you and closed your eyes

Verse 1

Rain slides slow down the glass while lamplight holds it gold Nothing out there can touch you, nothing reach this room You are warmer than any story that gets told Curled up safe while the night wears its softest gloom

Chorus

Nolan, hush now, let the dark be kind and slow Every drop on the window sings you off to sleep Close your eyes, little Nolan, drift where dreams go Nothing stirs here but the hush that I will keep

Verse 2

Somewhere out past the glow a street lamp burns alone Streaks of water catch its light and slip away You are held here closer than the lamp holds its own Nothing in this house would let you drift or stray

Pre-chorus

Listen how the rain forgets to hurry as it falls Feel how your small breathing matches its calm, easy tune Sleep is only steps away, just past these walls

Chorus

Nolan, hush now, let the dark be kind and slow Every drop on the window sings you off to sleep Close your eyes, little Nolan, drift where dreams go Nothing stirs here but the hush that I will keep

Bridge

No need to chase the morning, it will come on its own time Rest inside this quiet you were always meant to find

Chorus

Nolan, hush now, let the dark be kind and slow Every drop on the window sings you off to sleep Close your eyes, little Nolan, drift where dreams go Nothing stirs here but the hush that I will keep

Outro

Rain still slides down the glass but softer now, and slower You are already dreaming where no lamp needs to glow

Verse 1

Steam is rising soft beneath the dim and yellow light Curling up so gentle in the hush before the night Every worry of the day is folding itself away And you are held here safely, warm and out of sight

Chorus

Nolan, close your eyes now, let the day go still Nolan, you are loved here more than words can ever fill Nothing in this whole wide world could ever pull you far The warmth around you now is yours to keep until

Verse 2

The kettle's gone to quiet and the window's gone to grey Somewhere out beyond it all the hours drift away But nothing here will hurry you, no reason yet to rise So let the small light guide you gently through to day

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the steam curl soft and slowly disappear Nothing in the dark tonight has any cause to fear Just the sound of breathing low and someone always near

Chorus

Nolan, close your eyes now, let the day go still Nolan, you are loved here more than words can ever fill Nothing in this whole wide world could ever pull you far The warmth around you now is yours to keep until

Bridge

Sleep is just a soft room where the good things stay Waiting there to greet you at the break of day

Chorus

Nolan, close your eyes now, let the day go still Nolan, you are loved here more than words can ever fill Nothing in this whole wide world could ever pull you far The warmth around you now is yours to keep until

Outro

The steam has settled quiet beneath the dim and yellow light Sleep well, you are held here, safe and warm tonight