Songs for Pamela

Verse 1

Three candles stuck in foil and still you make it grand you turn a kitchen table into the best seat in the land

Pre-chorus

We didn't need the fuss we just needed you here so somebody grab a lighter

Chorus

Pamela, light it up nobody shines like you you're louder than the candles Pamela, this one's true

Verse 2

You never wait for perfect you just laugh and dive right in you make the smallest moment feel like we're about to win

Bridge

Make a wish, don't rush it we've got all night to spare however old the number you're the best thing standing there

Chorus

Pamela, light it up nobody shines like you you're louder than the candles Pamela, this one's true

Outro

Blow out the foil candles you're the flame we keep

Verse 1

Boxes waiting by the glass White string wrapped up nice and tight Something sweet is sitting there Just like you, built to last

Pre-chorus

Every year the candles climb Every year you shine on time So let the whole room lift their voice

Chorus

Pamela, the sweetest thing in town Nobody wears a smile like you do now Something in you, stellar, plain to see Come on Pamela, let us sing to thee

Verse 2

Ribbon curls around the box Careful hands tie down the knot Somebody wrapped that up for you Because you're worth the way they thought

Bridge

Cut the string, let the paper fall You were always the best part of it all No candle burns as warm as you

Chorus

Pamela, the sweetest thing in town Nobody wears a smile like you do now Something in you, stellar, plain to see Come on Pamela, let us sing to thee

Outro

Take the box, undo the string Happy birthday, Pamela, sing

Verse 1

Fog on the hallway mirror Coats piled up so tall But we clear a patch to see you The best part of it all

Pre-chorus

Every jacket on that rack Came in glad you're here So grab your glass and lean back

Chorus

Pamela, light up this room Bright as any star could be Nobody sings quite like you can Pamela, that's plain to see

Verse 2

Wool sleeves stacked up to the ceiling Steam upon the glass You walk in and the whole hall's grinning Nobody lets you pass

Bridge

Clear a space, pour it high Sing it loud, don't be shy One more year, one more reason We're glad you're standing by

Chorus

Pamela, light up this room Bright as any star could be Nobody sings quite like you can Pamela, that's plain to see

Outro

Wipe the fog from that old mirror We still see you shining clear

Verse 1

I find you in the crackle and hiss one worn groove I'd never miss dust on my fingers, your name in my chest every dented sleeve loves you the best

Pre-chorus

Something in that slow horn calls something steady when the needle falls and it's leading me to say

Chorus

Pamela, you're the tune I keep the low note holding through my sleep nothing sounds right till you appear Pamela, you're the reason I'm here

Verse 2

You hum along before the words come round you know these songs by their sound I watch your hand rest on the case and I don't need to see your face

Bridge

Every needle finds its place just like I found you, like grace no rush, no static, just this a love that never learned to miss

Chorus

Pamela, you're the tune I keep the low note holding through my sleep nothing sounds right till you appear Pamela, you're the reason I'm here

Outro

The last groove spins out soft and slow still your name is all I know

Verse 1

Rain keeps time on the windscreen glass Headlights swing then let us go I still watch till the last car passes Waiting on you, taking it slow

Pre-chorus

You said park here, we've got a minute Nothing to prove, nowhere to be So why does my chest feel like it's lifting

Chorus

Pamela, the wipers beat slow time You're the one thing steady in this weather Say my name and Pamela's mine Pamela, we've got all night together

Verse 2

Puddles hold the light and shake it loose Engine humming, radio low You laugh at something I barely said right And I forget where we need to go

Pre-chorus

You said park here, we've got a minute Nothing to prove, nowhere to be So why does my chest feel like it's lifting

Chorus

Pamela, the wipers beat slow time You're the one thing steady in this weather Say my name and Pamela's mine Pamela, we've got all night together

Bridge

Not every love needs a spark to prove it Some of it's just staying in the car Watching the same grey lot together Knowing exactly where you are

Chorus

Pamela, the wipers beat slow time You're the one thing steady in this weather Say my name and Pamela's mine Pamela, we've got all night together

Outro

Rain still falls on the same old glass But I'd park here with you forever

Verse 1

Rain drips off the orange awning Right at the edge of the door I stood there, not minding waiting I've waited for you before

Pre-chorus

You shake the water from your coat Say you're sorry that you're late I don't mind, I never minded

Chorus

Pamela, come in from the weather I've been holding this door wide Nothing else feels quite as steady As you, stepping in from outside

Verse 2

Concrete's dark where the drops land Same spot, every single year You bring the cold in on your shoulders I bring you closer, right in here

Pre-chorus

You shake the water from your coat Say you're sorry that you're late I don't mind, I never minded

Chorus

Pamela, come in from the weather I've been holding this door wide Nothing else feels quite as steady As you, stepping in from outside

Bridge

Some loves are loud, some loves are quiet Ours just waits out every storm No grand words, just this small kindness Come in now, you'll soon be warm

Chorus

Pamela, come in from the weather I've been holding this door wide Nothing else feels quite as steady As you, stepping in from outside

Outro

The awning drips the same tomorrow I'll be standing right back here