Songs for Poppy

Verse 1

Your mug is chipped and mine's the same We never learned each other's name for it Highlighter ink on both our hands I love the mess that this life plans

Pre-chorus

You look up from the page and grin I feel the quiet settle in Something about you pulls me near

Chorus

Poppy, you're the one I find In every pile of books and time Poppy, steady, close and true There's no one I would rather choose

Verse 2

The books keep stacking to the lamp Your pen runs dry, mine's always damp You laugh and steal a sip of mine I wouldn't trade this for a finer sign

Pre-chorus

You look up from the page and grin I feel the quiet settle in Something about you pulls me near

Chorus

Poppy, you're the one I find In every pile of books and time Poppy, steady, close and true There's no one I would rather choose

Bridge

No candlelight, no fancy song Just you, still here, when the hours run long That's the love I want to keep

Chorus

Poppy, you're the one I find In every pile of books and time Poppy, steady, close and true There's no one I would rather choose

Outro

Two mugs still crowd that same old table I'll keep choosing you while I am able

Verse 1

Cold morning, coats hung heavy on the line Milk bottles knocking, steady on the stone No one else is up to see this And I am glad that you are mine

Chorus

Poppy, you're the one I keep on choosing Nothing fancy, nothing hard to name Poppy, when the whole street's still sleeping You're the reason I got up the same

Verse 2

You make the ordinary worth keeping A coat, a step, a closing door I've watched you do the smallest things And loved you a little more

Pre-chorus

There's no big speech I'm building to Just this small hour, just me and you And how I feel it every time

Chorus

Poppy, you're the one I keep on choosing Nothing fancy, nothing hard to name Poppy, when the whole street's still sleeping You're the reason I got up the same

Bridge

Some loves need the noise, the show I never needed that with you Just the quiet, and you, and knowing This is steady, this is true

Chorus

Poppy, you're the one I keep on choosing Nothing fancy, nothing hard to name Poppy, when the whole street's still sleeping You're the reason I got up the same

Outro

Someday the bottles won't be there But I'll still reach for you like they were

Verse 1

Steam curls up off the copper pan Nothing fancy, just this hour You're humming something without a plan Poppy, that's my kind of power

Pre-chorus

The kettle clicks, the window fogs Some days pass and barely show But I keep noticing you

Chorus

Poppy, you make the plain hours count Steady, not sloppy, that's what love should be No need for the loud amount Poppy, you're the calm part of me

Verse 2

White tiles catching all that light You're barefoot, half awake, half here This isn't a big or dramatic night Just you, close, and that's clear

Bridge

Some hearts want the fireworks part I'll take the warm and the slow You settled quiet into my heart And that's the truest thing I know

Chorus

Poppy, you make the plain hours count Steady, not sloppy, that's what love should be No need for the loud amount Poppy, you're the calm part of me

Outro

The pan cools down, the steam clears too I'm still here, looking at you

Verse 1

Your coat drips melting onto our floor Scarves unwind from the tangled pile Frost still clings to your tired core But you're here now, staying for a while

Pre-chorus

The kettle's warm, the fire glows bright Carols drift through darkening rooms Poppy, you've brought us back the light

Chorus

Poppy, welcome home to us tonight Where the year turns golden in your smile Everything we've missed feels right Poppy, you make the season worthwhile

Verse 2

Laughter echoes where the silence was Rooms that waited now have warmth again You shake the winter from your clothes and dust Sit by the table set for friends and kin

Pre-chorus

The kettle's warm, the fire glows bright Carols drift through darkening rooms Poppy, you've brought us back the light

Chorus

Poppy, welcome home to us tonight Where the year turns golden in your smile Everything we've missed feels right Poppy, you make the season worthwhile

Bridge

Snow falls soft outside the windowpane This moment here is all we need

Chorus

Poppy, welcome home to us tonight Where the year turns golden in your smile Everything we've missed feels right Poppy, you make the season worthwhile

Outro

Your coat lies drying by the glowing fire Home is here where you arrive

Verse 1

Poppy tends the fire at midnight's stroke Steam rises up in spirals soft and slow The kitchen holds the warmth that we evoke And all the year turns gentle as we go

Chorus

Poppy, Poppy, light the darkest night Frost may fall but you keep us warm and near Gather round the table, hold it tight We are whole because Poppy, you are here

Verse 2

The carols drift across the frosted ground Your laughter rings like bells through every room We never need to search to find you now You chase away the winter's quiet gloom

Pre-chorus

So let the candles flicker, let them gleam The greatest gift the season brings to us Is standing close as midnight dreams

Chorus

Poppy, Poppy, light the darkest night Frost may fall but you keep us warm and near Gather round the table, hold it tight We are whole because Poppy, you are here

Bridge

Come what may when next year calls us on Your warmth will stay, the kindness that you showed

Chorus

Poppy, Poppy, light the darkest night Frost may fall but you keep us warm and near Gather round the table, hold it tight We are whole because Poppy, you are here

Outro

Steam rises up in spirals soft and slow And all the world turns gentle as we go

Verse 1

Frost patterns crack beneath our boots today Winter writes and then just washes it away But you are here, and that is what stays warm You turn the cold into something more

Pre-chorus

The fire's burning bright Stars are shining through the night And I want you to know

Chorus

Poppy, you make the whole season glow Nothing else matters when you're in the snow Every light's a little brighter here with you Poppy, these are the days that feel true

Verse 2

Carols fill the rooms where we all gather round Your laugh's the sweetest music in this town The table laid, the candles burning low But you're the warmth that steals the show

Bridge

Whether near or far away tonight You're the star that guides me through the white

Chorus

Poppy, you make the whole season glow Nothing else matters when you're in the snow Every light's a little brighter here with you Poppy, these are the days that feel true

Outro

Frost will melt before we say goodbye But you'll stay written in my winter sky