Songs for Peter

Verse 1

Boxes sliding on the back seat Every turn we take a beat You just laugh and hold them steady Always calm and always ready

Pre-chorus

You make the bumpy roads feel fine You turn the ordinary to shine So raise your voice and start the line

Chorus

Peter, nobody's sweeter Every year you just get sweeter We're so glad that you were born Louder now, let's blow the horn

Verse 2

Packed the car and drove for miles Somehow you still gave us smiles Rattling boxes, engine humming You're the reason good days are coming

Pre-chorus

You make the bumpy roads feel fine You turn the ordinary to shine So raise your voice and start the line

Chorus

Peter, nobody's sweeter Every year you just get sweeter We're so glad that you were born Louder now, let's blow the horn

Bridge

Here's to you, our steady greeter No one kinder, no one fleeter Whatever road that we are on We're glad you're riding right along

Chorus

Peter, nobody's sweeter Every year you just get sweeter We're so glad that you were born Louder now, let's blow the horn

Outro

Boxes settle, engine's still We're just glad you're here, we will

Verse 1

Mud is drying on the goalpost Tub of orange slices on the grass Everybody here because you asked us We came running when you called at last

Pre-chorus

You always share the sweetest pieces You keep the whole team in one place Now the candles wait for wishes

Chorus

Peter, Peter, light the fire up Nobody moves us like you do Peter, we are here to fill your cup Happy birthday, we all chose you

Verse 2

You wipe the mud from off your laces Still the first one out the door Loyal through a hundred races Giving more than keeping score

Chorus

Peter, Peter, light the fire up Nobody moves us like you do Peter, we are here to fill your cup Happy birthday, we all chose you

Bridge

Every year you make it easy Every year you make us stay Sweeter than an orange slice at halftime That's the kind of sweet you bring today

Chorus

Peter, Peter, light the fire up Nobody moves us like you do Peter, we are here to fill your cup Happy birthday, we all chose you

Outro

Tub is empty, mud still drying One more year of you, we're glad

Verse 1

Something's turning in the drum fog is climbing on the glass nobody knows quite what it means but we're glad that you have come

Chorus

Peter, light the candles now nothing here could taste much sweeter gather close and make some noise happy birthday, Peter

Verse 2

Wool goes spinning round and round softer now than when it began you have got that same slow warmth turning trouble into sound

Pre-chorus

Every year you round the edges pull the soft parts from the rough one more turn and here it comes

Chorus

Peter, light the candles now nothing here could taste much sweeter gather close and make some noise happy birthday, Peter

Bridge

However long this washing takes you're the warmth that never fades we could watch that drum for hours just to stand here where you stay

Chorus

Peter, light the candles now nothing here could taste much sweeter gather close and make some noise happy birthday, Peter

Outro

Steam still climbs along the glass we're just glad you're ours to keep

Verse 1

Lace curtains lift and settle with a breath of cooler air Somewhere past that window the whole wide world grows still Nothing out there tonight could ever need your care Rest is all that's asked of you, and rest is all you will

Chorus

Peter, close your eyes now, let the quiet be your friend Nothing sweeter than this hour when the day lets go Peter, you're the reason soft light lingers till the end Sleep is coming gently now, and gently it will flow

Verse 2

Somewhere a curtain sways like something breathing in its sleep Cool air slips in quiet, never asking to be seen You are held here safer than a promise anyone could keep Wrapped in something warmer than the hush of in between

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the dark outside is only dark and nothing more Every small sound settles soft before it finds the door And sleep is standing near you now, closer than before

Chorus

Peter, close your eyes now, let the quiet be your friend Nothing sweeter than this hour when the day lets go Peter, you're the reason soft light lingers till the end Sleep is coming gently now, and gently it will flow

Bridge

Somewhere far the wind forgets to hurry anymore Here it only lifts the lace and lays it down once more

Chorus

Peter, close your eyes now, let the quiet be your friend Nothing sweeter than this hour when the day lets go Peter, you're the reason soft light lingers till the end Sleep is coming gently now, and gently it will flow

Outro

Let the curtain rest against the window, still and slow You are safe inside this quiet, and it's time to go

Verse 1

Snowlight drifts down past the window where you lie so still Falling soft and slow like feathers over the old windowsill Every flake that lands seems to hush the whole room down Nothing stirs tonight except your breath so calm and round

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a lamp is glowing gold across the wooden floor Painting warm little rivers by the foot of your bedroom door Sleep is coming closer now, soft as it's ever been

Chorus

Peter, the light is low and kind and made for you Close your eyes now, sweeter dreams are drifting through Peter, nothing in this whole wide world can do you harm You are held here, you are safe here, you are warm

Verse 2

Flakes are settling gently on the boards beside your bed Little patches of soft white by where you rest your head Outside the window everything has slowed to a hush Only your small breathing stirs the quiet in this rush

Pre-chorus

Somewhere a lamp is glowing gold across the wooden floor Painting warm little rivers by the foot of your bedroom door Sleep is coming closer now, soft as it's ever been

Chorus

Peter, the light is low and kind and made for you Close your eyes now, sweeter dreams are drifting through Peter, nothing in this whole wide world can do you harm You are held here, you are safe here, you are warm

Bridge

Rest now, let the whole night carry you along Wrapped in something gentler than any lullaby song

Chorus

Peter, the light is low and kind and made for you Close your eyes now, sweeter dreams are drifting through Peter, nothing in this whole wide world can do you harm You are held here, you are safe here, you are warm

Outro

Snow keeps falling soft where the lamplight starts to fade You are dreaming now, safe within the warmth it made

Verse 1

Green tomato vines are shivering soft in the dark earth tonight Beside the old wooden barrel where the water sleeps so still Everything outside has folded up its wings and gone to rest Nothing in this whole wide garden means you any ill

Chorus

Peter, Peter, close your eyes now, let the night be sweeter Every star has come to watch you drifting off to sleep You are held here, you are wanted, nothing needs to reach you Peter, in this quiet dark, there's nothing you must keep

Verse 2

The vines will wait until the morning, curled up safe and slow Just like you beneath the blankets, curled the very same way There is nothing in the shadows that could ever find you here And there is nothing that can carry all this warmth away

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the water barrel hold the moon a while Let your breathing find the rhythm of the rain upon the glass Something soft is gathering, waiting just to sing you home

Chorus

Peter, Peter, close your eyes now, let the night be sweeter Every star has come to watch you drifting off to sleep You are held here, you are wanted, nothing needs to reach you Peter, in this quiet dark, there's nothing you must keep

Bridge

No one measures how much you are loved, there is no meter Only this soft dark that wraps around you like a sleeve You don't have to hold on to a single thing but resting

Chorus

Peter, Peter, close your eyes now, let the night be sweeter Every star has come to watch you drifting off to sleep You are held here, you are wanted, nothing needs to reach you Peter, in this quiet dark, there's nothing you must keep

Outro

Somewhere the vines are dreaming green beside the sleeping barrel And you are dreaming softer still, held safe till morning comes