Songs for Raymond

Verse 1

Somebody counted all the boxes twice Grapes on the board look cool as ice But none of it means much at all Until we watch you walk through that hall

Pre-chorus

Trumpets are ready, drums on the rise Everyone's grinning, hiding their sighs So blow out the candle before it dies

Chorus

Raymond, the room is yours tonight Cake boxes stacked up to the light Raymond, we raise our cups and shout This is the day we celebrate

Verse 2

You always laugh the loudest here Pull up a chair, grab your beer The grapes get passed from hand to hand But it's your day, so take a stand

Chorus

Raymond, the room is yours tonight Cake boxes stacked up to the light Raymond, we raise our cups and shout This is the day we celebrate

Bridge

Every year we stack the boxes higher Every year you light us up like fire Whatever comes, however far you roam This room is always where you're home

Chorus

Raymond, the room is yours tonight Cake boxes stacked up to the light Raymond, we raise our cups and shout This is the day we celebrate

Outro

The boxes empty, the grapes all gone But Raymond, this feeling carries on

Verse 1

Sandals kicked off in a heap Tiles all bright with turquoise light You dive in while the rest of us leap Chasing you feels just right

Pre-chorus

Candles won't stand a chance out here Someone's bringing cake to the ladder Hold that breath, the countdown's near

Chorus

Raymond, the water can't stay still Every splash is calling your name We're cheering loud, we mean it, we will Raymond, you make the day feel the same

Verse 2

Rubber shoes lined up in rows Steam still rising off the tiles You call out and everyone knows That's the day fixed by your smiles

Bridge

One more year, wetter and wiser Cake balanced on the metal rail We're all a little bit the wiser Knowing you never seem to fail

Chorus

Raymond, the water can't stay still Every splash is calling your name We're cheering loud, we mean it, we will Raymond, you make the day feel the same

Outro

Sandals drying by the ladder still Here's to you, however old you are now

Verse 1

Rain comes down on the awning crates of plums stacked up so high market's soaked but nobody's leaving not with you standing nearby

Pre-chorus

Colours brighter when you're near something lifts when you walk in so let the horns come in loud

Chorus

Raymond, the whole room's calling happy to have you here thirty crates of plums couldn't hold half the joy you bring us this year

Verse 2

Yellow canvas dripping slow vendors shouting through the storm but you just laugh and grab a plum and somehow the day feels warm

Pre-chorus

Colours brighter when you're near something lifts when you walk in so let the horns come in loud

Chorus

Raymond, the whole room's calling happy to have you here thirty crates of plums couldn't hold half the joy you bring us this year

Bridge

Wherever you go the weather clears people gather, glasses raised here's to another year with you here's to a name we've always praised

Chorus

Raymond, the whole room's calling happy to have you here thirty crates of plums couldn't hold half the joy you bring us this year

Outro

Let it rain on every awning we'll be dancing right through, Raymond

Verse 1

Little bubbles rise up slow across the quiet tile Water falls in gentle drops from the old brass tap Everything tonight has softened into one long smile Close your eyes and let the warm hush settle in your lap

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the water has nowhere left to go The whole small room is holding you so near Sleep is coming closer, moving soft and slow

Chorus

Raymond, Raymond, the night is warm and kind Every bubble floating holds a piece of you You are the calm this whole room seems to find Raymond, Raymond, drift the way they do

Verse 2

The tap breathes out its last small drop and then goes still Steam is curling upward like a sleepy little sigh Nothing in this moment wants for anything at all You are safe as candlelight beneath a quiet sky

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the water has nowhere left to go The whole small room is holding you so near Sleep is coming closer, moving soft and slow

Chorus

Raymond, Raymond, the night is warm and kind Every bubble floating holds a piece of you You are the calm this whole room seems to find Raymond, Raymond, drift the way they do

Bridge

No need to hurry, no need to keep your eyes open wide Let the warmth around you carry all your worry out

Chorus

Raymond, Raymond, the night is warm and kind Every bubble floating holds a piece of you You are the calm this whole room seems to find Raymond, Raymond, drift the way they do

Outro

The last small bubble settles quiet on the tile Sleep now, Raymond, safe and warm a good long while

Verse 1

Somewhere a kettle sighs itself down to sleep on the stove Blue light spills soft where the fridge door was closed just before Quiet moves through the house like a hand smoothing sheets And I carry you home to the warmest place that I know

Chorus

Raymond, the night has gone soft and it's holding you still Nothing can reach you now, nothing ever will Sleep is a river that carries you far and unafraid Close your eyes, Raymond, you're already safe

Verse 2

Every small sound in the dark is just the house settling down Shadows lie easy along the cool kitchen floor You don't need to open your eyes to know you're not alone I am right here, love, same as I was before

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the whole world has quietly turned itself low Even the light in the corner is dimming its glow And sleep is already curling in close to your side

Chorus

Raymond, the night has gone soft and it's holding you still Nothing can reach you now, nothing ever will Sleep is a river that carries you far and unafraid Close your eyes, Raymond, you're already safe

Bridge

Let the last warm hum of the kitchen fade away Nothing you need is beyond this small room tonight

Chorus

Raymond, the night has gone soft and it's holding you still Nothing can reach you now, nothing ever will Sleep is a river that carries you far and unafraid Close your eyes, Raymond, you're already safe

Outro

The kettle has cooled and the blue light has dimmed to a hush And you are still held, little one, still held, still held

Verse 1

The little sparks are climbing up the dark and old brick flue Softly now they whistle, softer than they ever knew One by one they fade into the quiet and the blue And I am here beside you, watching over you

Pre-chorus

The fire is turning gentle, letting go of all its heat Everything is settling into something slow and sweet Close your eyes, my darling, let the whole wide world retreat

Chorus

Raymond, the ashes are turning to grey Soft as a blanket, they're keeping the day Nothing can touch you, no shadow can stay Raymond, I'll love you the same every way

Verse 2

Behind the iron bars the embers shift and breathe so slow Like something old and tired that finally lets its worry go The warmth is holding steady though the flames have lost their glow And you are safe here always, that's the only thing I know

Chorus

Raymond, the ashes are turning to grey Soft as a blanket, they're keeping the day Nothing can touch you, no shadow can stay Raymond, I'll love you the same every way

Bridge

Sleep now while the last spark climbs and disappears from sight Nothing in this house will ever let you down tonight

Chorus

Raymond, the ashes are turning to grey Soft as a blanket, they're keeping the day Nothing can touch you, no shadow can stay Raymond, I'll love you the same every way

Outro

The fire has gone quiet, but its warmth is in the room And you will carry that same glow through every kind of gloom