A Lullaby for Reuben

• Slow the Water Down

  Vibraphone drift · Vibraphone · Drifting · Soft

  A hushed vibraphone lullaby for winding down the last bit of night noise before sleep, built from the quiet drip of a kitchen tap and the soft red glow of a clock.

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  Verse 1

  Soapy water holds the light long after we turn the switch off Somewhere a tap lets a slow drop fall like a gentle cough Nothing tonight is asking you to open your tired eyes Rest now beneath the hush that settles as the small light dies

  Pre-chorus

  Every small sound in this kitchen is learning how to be still Warmth is folding round you soft as curtains on a windowsill Close your eyes now, let the quiet carry you where it will

  Chorus

  Reuben, the night has wrapped its arms around your bed Sleep like a slow warm balloon drifting just above your head You are the safest thing this whole house holds till noon Reuben, dream on gently, dream until the spoon

  Verse 2

  A clock glows red and patient, counting hours it will not keep Somewhere behind the wall a pipe hums low, easing into sleep You do not need to listen, you can let your breathing slow Everything that loves you stays here, watching you glow

  Chorus

  Reuben, the night has wrapped its arms around your bed Sleep like a slow warm balloon drifting just above your head You are the safest thing this whole house holds till noon Reuben, dream on gently, dream until the spoon

  Bridge

  Drip by drip the water settles into calm You are held here, safe within my open palm

  Chorus

  Reuben, the night has wrapped its arms around your bed Sleep like a slow warm balloon drifting just above your head You are the safest thing this whole house holds till noon Reuben, dream on gently, dream until the spoon

  Outro

  The water has gone still now, the small red light burns low Sleep on, dear Reuben, there is nowhere else to go

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• The Light Narrows to Sleep

  Folk cradle song · Folk · Dulcimer · Rocking

  A slow folk cradle song for settling a little one down at night, watching the last strip of hallway light fade as the door clicks shut.

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  Verse 1

  The hallway light is narrowing down to a thin gold seam and soon it will vanish and leave you to drift and dream the rug holds its pattern like a soft and patient stream while you float off slowly on a warm and quiet stream

  Pre-chorus

  Hush now, the door is closing soft as a breath let go the house settles round you, easy and safe and slow and everything gathers itself to sing you low

  Chorus

  Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled up to your chin sleep is a boat and you are already drifting in nothing can reach you, not one worry, not one sin close your eyes, Reuben, let the quiet begin

  Verse 2

  Somewhere a door clicks gently like a small and final word and the last bit of light folds away like a settling bird you are held here so fully, safer than you've ever heard rest now, little one, nothing stirs, nothing's blurred

  Chorus

  Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled up to your chin sleep is a boat and you are already drifting in nothing can reach you, not one worry, not one sin close your eyes, Reuben, let the quiet begin

  Bridge

  Every shadow here is only a friend in disguise watching over you gently until the morning skies you are loved past counting, past any measure or line

  Chorus

  Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled up to your chin sleep is a boat and you are already drifting in nothing can reach you, not one worry, not one sin close your eyes, Reuben, let the quiet begin

  Outro

  The last seam of light has gone soft and thin and small and you are already dreaming, held safe through it all

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• Little Green Light

  Music box · Tender · Delicate

  A slow, hushed lullaby for settling a small child to sleep, built around the tiny glow of a bedside speaker and the safety of being watched over.

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  Verse 1

  A tiny green light hums soft on the shelf tonight Keeping its little watch beside your bed so bright Nothing can reach you here, wrapped warm and low You are the calm this whole room holds so tight

  Chorus

  Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled round you slow Reuben, there's nothing out there you ever need to know Just this soft room, and my hand upon your head You are the reason this whole house glows warm and low

  Verse 2

  Somewhere a small dial glows a gentle shade of green Watching you drift where the day has finally been Every breath you take settles the room down slow You are the softest thing this quiet house has seen

  Pre-chorus

  Hush now, the night is only humming low and kind Nothing will wake you, nothing you need to mind Let your small hands rest, let your eyes go still

  Chorus

  Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled round you slow Reuben, there's nothing out there you ever need to know Just this soft room, and my hand upon your head You are the reason this whole house glows warm and low

  Bridge

  Sleep now, however far your small dreams roam You are held here, you are always home

  Chorus

  Reuben, the dark is only a blanket pulled round you slow Reuben, there's nothing out there you ever need to know Just this soft room, and my hand upon your head You are the reason this whole house glows warm and low

  Outro

  The little green light will keep its watch till morning comes And you'll wake up loved, the way you always have

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