Songs for Ralph

Verse 1

Silver doors slide open wide Dusk is falling on the platform Every stranger steps aside But you feel like coming home for

Pre-chorus

Something shifts when you appear Every head begins to turn We've been waiting for you here

Chorus

Ralph, you make the whole room brighter Not one birthday feels the same We don't need to raise a glass half Just to shout your favourite name

Verse 2

Crowds can pull you every way Noise and rush on every side Still you find the words to say That make the whole thing feel worthwhile

Bridge

Doors keep opening for you Every year another start Nobody could take your part

Chorus

Ralph, you make the whole room brighter Not one birthday feels the same We don't need to raise a glass half Just to shout your favourite name

Outro

Silver doors will close behind you Still we're glad you came this way

Verse 1

Sun comes down on old red brick Warms the wall where we used to stick Iron gates behind you now We remember every laugh, every bow

Pre-chorus

You made the ordinary shine Turned every gate into a sign So tonight we raise the light for you

Chorus

Ralph, the room lights up for you Two names rhyme but none come through Ralph, we're cheering, half and half Here's to you and here's the laugh

Verse 2

You walked us home past that same wall Never once too proud to fall Held the gate for everyone behind Kindness was your only sign

Chorus

Ralph, the room lights up for you Two names rhyme but none come through Ralph, we're cheering, half and half Here's to you and here's the laugh

Bridge

Another year, another gold-lit day Nothing that we'd trade away You're the warmth we lean toward Steady as an open door

Chorus

Ralph, the room lights up for you Two names rhyme but none come through Ralph, we're cheering, half and half Here's to you and here's the laugh

Outro

That old wall still holds the sun Just like you, when the day is done

Verse 1

Green slats holding up the years Leaves come down around your ears Autumn wind can howl and blow You're the one who calms our fears

Pre-chorus

Every season finds you steady Every storm you're always ready So grab your coat, the band's in tune

Chorus

Ralph, you're the reason we're all here Stomping boots and raising cheer Ralph, we're glad you're on our team Nobody else could fill that half

Verse 2

Weathered wood but standing strong You've carried us this far along Falling leaves just dress the bench You're the reason we belong

Chorus

Ralph, you're the reason we're all here Stomping boots and raising cheer Ralph, we're glad you're on our team Nobody else could fill that half

Bridge

Fiddle's calling, stomp your feet Ralph's the one who makes it sweet Raise a glass on Ralph's behalf Let the whole room share a laugh

Chorus

Ralph, you're the reason we're all here Stomping boots and raising cheer Ralph, we're glad you're on our team Nobody else could fill that half

Outro

Leaves will fall and benches stay We're glad you're here to share the day

Verse 1

Grey feathers stir on the oak past the windowpane Soft as a hush, soft as the falling of rain Everything out there is settling down to rest And you are held close, my own quiet refrain

Pre-chorus

The branch goes still and the whole sky starts to dim Down in the warm where the candlelight is thin Sleep is coming closer now, and it wants you in

Chorus

Ralph, the night is soft and it knows your name Nothing in the dark tonight could ever be a gaffe Every star above has come to stand behalf Close your eyes now, Ralph, and drift beyond the frame

Verse 2

Somewhere past the glass a small wing folds to sleep Quiet as a promise that I mean to keep You are wrapped in warmth, in blankets soft and deep While the whole wide night goes gentle, slow and deep

Bridge

Let the wind outside just hum a low goodnight Nothing needs to move now, nothing needs to fight

Chorus

Ralph, the night is soft and it knows your name Nothing in the dark tonight could ever be a gaffe Every star above has come to stand behalf Close your eyes now, Ralph, and drift beyond the frame

Outro

The oak stands quiet, its grey wings folded still Sleep now, little one, held safe against the chill

Verse 1

White foam is drifting soft over pebbles worn smooth and slow Quietly the water is learning how far it can go You are the calm that the whole tide is turning around Nothing tonight makes a single unsettling sound

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the pebbles are keeping their small secrets still Sleep is a shoreline that gathers you gentle and full Close your eyes softly, there's nowhere you need to be but here

Chorus

Ralph, my dear Ralph, the water is turning for you Rest in the hush that the low tide is bringing on through Nothing can reach you while starlight is watching so near Ralph, you are held, and there's nothing at all you should fear

Verse 2

Somewhere the waves have gone quiet and folded their light Down where the pebbles lie counting the hours of night You are the warmth that no cold little current could steal Wrapped up in stillness, so safe and so real

Chorus

Ralph, my dear Ralph, the water is turning for you Rest in the hush that the low tide is bringing on through Nothing can reach you while starlight is watching so near Ralph, you are held, and there's nothing at all you should fear

Bridge

Let every small worry drift out with the foam Sleep is the shore that will always feel like home

Chorus

Ralph, my dear Ralph, the water is turning for you Rest in the hush that the low tide is bringing on through Nothing can reach you while starlight is watching so near Ralph, you are held, and there's nothing at all you should fear

Outro

Somewhere the pebbles are settling under the foam's gentle sigh Sleep now, my Ralph, while the low tide is singing goodnight

Verse 1

There's a soft white light that circles slowly on your ceiling Round and round it goes while you are curled up warm in bed Nothing in this house tonight will wake you or come near you Every turning of the light says all is well instead

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the day float gently out of reach Nothing you must hold onto, nothing you must say Just the light, and you, and quiet, drifting off to sleep

Chorus

Ralph, the light is turning soft and slow above your head Nothing here will ever hurt you, nothing here will ask for half Ralph, the whole wide house is settled, breathing round your little bed Sleep now, hold my whisper close, and know I love you, Ralph

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window, the whole world has gone to hushing Only this small room is bright with one slow turning glow You don't have to watch it, you can let your eyelids lower It will keep on turning gently long after you let go

Bridge

Even when the morning comes and pulls the curtains wide I will still be near you, right here by your side

Chorus

Ralph, the light is turning soft and slow above your head Nothing here will ever hurt you, nothing here will ask for half Ralph, the whole wide house is settled, breathing round your little bed Sleep now, hold my whisper close, and know I love you, Ralph

Outro

Sleep now, little one, beneath that slow and turning light Rest easy, Ralph, and let it carry you through night