Birthday Songs for Peggy

Verse 1

Boxes stacked beside the table Nobody's touched the cake yet We left the streamers in the hallway The second that you stepped in, Peggy

Pre-chorus

Cups are still inside their sleeve Nobody minds the mess at all We're only waiting on one thing

Chorus

Peggy, the whole room lights up for you Say it loud so Peggy hears Every candle here belongs to you We've been counting down for years

Verse 2

Somebody knocked the box of plates Nobody stopped to pick them up We were all too busy watching How you laughed and filled your cup

Bridge

Let the paper cups stay stacked Let the boxes lean and wait Nothing here could matter half as much As the reason that we celebrate

Chorus

Peggy, the whole room lights up for you Say it loud so Peggy hears Every candle here belongs to you We've been counting down for years

Outro

Leave the boxes by the table Peggy, this whole day is yours

Verse 1

Bags dropped down on the platform bench Wind came in and stole the peace You just laughed and held them tight You're the one who don't crease

Pre-chorus

Train was late, the sky went grey You just made it feel like play So here's the noise we came to make

Chorus

Peggy, light the candles up Nobody loud as you, Peggy Every year you turn the noise up We're not stopping, no, not ready

Verse 2

Paper bags and platform wind Couldn't touch the way you grin You turned a delay into a party Made the whole strange day a win

Pre-chorus

Train was late, the sky went grey You just made it feel like play So here's the noise we came to make

Chorus

Peggy, light the candles up Nobody loud as you, Peggy Every year you turn the noise up We're not stopping, no, not ready

Bridge

Every year you get one more We're all glad you're keeping score Raise it up and shout it clear

Chorus

Peggy, light the candles up Nobody loud as you, Peggy Every year you turn the noise up We're not stopping, no, not ready

Outro

Wind can take the bags, not you We're still cheering, right on cue

Verse 1

Sand comes loose across the blanket Nobody moves to save the corners Wind can take the whole spread flying We just watch you laughing at it

Chorus

Peggy, light the candles anyway Even if the wind says no way You keep grinning through the mess Peggy, this is still your day

Verse 2

Cake gets grainy, nobody minds Salt gets into every good thing You just tip your head back laughing Somehow that's the best part of it

Pre-chorus

Every year the weather tries us Every year you shrug it off So let the gusts come, here we go

Chorus

Peggy, light the candles anyway Even if the wind says no way You keep grinning through the mess Peggy, this is still your day

Bridge

We could chase the plates forever Never once complain beside you That's the trick you never taught us How to love the day gone sideways

Chorus

Peggy, light the candles anyway Even if the wind says no way You keep grinning through the mess Peggy, this is still your day

Outro

Let the sand keep blowing sideways We're still here, and so are you