Lullabies for Rita

• The Slow Brass Beat

  Kalimba night · Kalimba · Plucked · Small

  A gentle bedtime lullaby that follows the quiet swing of a hallway clock into sleep, sung to soothe a little one named Rita.

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  Verse 1

  Down the dark hallway a brass pendulum is swinging so slow Behind its glass doors it keeps time just for you Every soft tick tells the whole house you're safe here below Rita, the night knows exactly what to do

  Chorus

  Rita, Rita, the dark is a friend keeping watch by your bed Sweeter than any old song I could sing You are the calm at the end of the hallway ahead Rita, you're held by the warmth that night brings

  Verse 2

  The clock behind glass never hurries and never runs late It swings out its rhythm the same as your breath Somewhere a door has been left on the smallest of gates Just so the quiet can carry you gently past rest

  Pre-chorus

  Listen how slowly the brass and your breathing agree Nothing tonight has to hurry or reach Close your eyes now and float where it's easy to be

  Chorus

  Rita, Rita, the dark is a friend keeping watch by your bed Sweeter than any old song I could sing You are the calm at the end of the hallway ahead Rita, you're held by the warmth that night brings

  Bridge

  Somewhere behind glass doors the pendulum swings on and on Marking the hours that carry you home Rest now, my Rita, till most of the darkness is gone

  Chorus

  Rita, Rita, the dark is a friend keeping watch by your bed Sweeter than any old song I could sing You are the calm at the end of the hallway ahead Rita, you're held by the warmth that night brings

  Outro

  Somewhere the brass keeps its slow steady beat in the glass And you, little Rita, sleep safe as the hours pass

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• Gleam on the Path

  Celesta and strings · Celesta · Strings · Dreamy

  A slow, hushed lullaby for settling a very young child to sleep, built around the quiet glow of a night garden path.

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  Verse 1

  Moonlight is spilling soft along the wet gravel tonight Every small stone is catching a little silver light Rusted and old, the watering can waits by the wall Nothing out there could ever shine quite so bright as you might

  Pre-chorus

  Close your eyes now, let the hush come creeping in slow Breathe with the dark and let the whole house settle low Sleep is a door and you are drifting to where it leads

  Chorus

  Rita, Rita, sweeter than any garden in bloom You are the warmth that fills this whole quiet room Nothing could shake the calm that you carry through Sleep now, Anita of my heart, there is no safer you

  Verse 2

  Somewhere the can still holds a puddle of fallen rain Somewhere the path still gleams though the night hides all its grain You are the reason I linger here watching it glow Feeling how gently your breathing has softened again

  Pre-chorus

  Close your eyes now, let the hush come creeping in slow Breathe with the dark and let the whole house settle low Sleep is a door and you are drifting to where it leads

  Chorus

  Rita, Rita, sweeter than any garden in bloom You are the warmth that fills this whole quiet room Nothing could shake the calm that you carry through Sleep now, Anita of my heart, there is no safer you

  Bridge

  Rest here where nothing can trouble your small and steady heart Let every worry of daylight simply drift apart

  Chorus

  Rita, Rita, sweeter than any garden in bloom You are the warmth that fills this whole quiet room Nothing could shake the calm that you carry through Sleep now, Anita of my heart, there is no safer you

  Outro

  Somewhere the gravel still gleams beneath a patient moon You are held safe here, and morning will come soon

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• Steam and Stars

  Fingerpicked night · Fingerpicked · Guitar · Quiet

  A slow, breath-length lullaby for winding down at bedtime, built around the warm hush of steam rising off water and the safety of being held through the night.

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  Verse 1

  Steam is rising soft above the water, curling slow and warm Every worry of the day is melting out into the air You are wrapped inside the quiet like a blanket, safe from harm Nothing in this whole wide night will ever cause you care

  Pre-chorus

  The water settles, and the room grows still and low Close your eyes and let the warmth sink into you Sleep is waiting just beyond this gentle glow

  Chorus

  Rita, the night is holding you so gently now Nothing can reach you here, nothing can find you sweeter Rest your small head down and let the hours bow Sleep on, my quiet one, my own Rita

  Verse 2

  The candle by the basin flickers low and kind and slow Its little light is watching over you until you dream Outside the window, all the stars have gathered in a row Just to see you sleeping calm beside the rising steam

  Chorus

  Rita, the night is holding you so gently now Nothing can reach you here, nothing can find you sweeter Rest your small head down and let the hours bow Sleep on, my quiet one, my own Rita

  Bridge

  Hush now, the whole house is breathing slow with you There is nothing you must carry until the morning comes

  Chorus

  Rita, the night is holding you so gently now Nothing can reach you here, nothing can find you sweeter Rest your small head down and let the hours bow Sleep on, my quiet one, my own Rita

  Outro

  The steam has settled, and the water has gone still and clear Sleep well, my Rita, you are safe and you are near

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