Songs for Sally

Verse 1

Boxes stacked beside the greenhouse You said let's leave the mess till Monday Golden light along the fence line And I only wanted to watch you laugh

Pre-chorus

Something in the evening's turning Every light is on your side We're not waiting any longer

Chorus

Sally, tonight we're calling your name We're lighting it up like a rally Nobody else could shine like this Sally, dance with me down the alley

Verse 2

Music spilling out the back door You're the reason we're all gathered Cardboard catching all the colours Nothing tonight could matter more than you

Pre-chorus

Something in the evening's turning Every light is on your side We're not waiting any longer

Chorus

Sally, tonight we're calling your name We're lighting it up like a rally Nobody else could shine like this Sally, dance with me down the alley

Bridge

However far this year has carried you However hard the roads have run We're glad you're standing right here with us We're glad that you're the one

Chorus

Sally, tonight we're calling your name We're lighting it up like a rally Nobody else could shine like this Sally, dance with me down the alley

Outro

The fence still glows the way you left it And we're still here, still glad it's you

Verse 1

Dusty bottles catch the light Sitting in that window bright Nobody stops to give a look Till you walk in like a hook

Chorus

Sally, light the whole street up Pour the sunshine in a cup Every year you shine this way Sally, this is your big day

Verse 2

Old glass rattling by the till Waiting there for you to spill Some kind of joy the shop forgot Till you showed up on the dot

Pre-chorus

Something in that window hums Every time your birthday comes Get the room up on its feet

Chorus

Sally, light the whole street up Pour the sunshine in a cup Every year you shine this way Sally, this is your big day

Bridge

Clink the bottles, raise a cheer Nobody else lights up like you do here We were dull until you came in view

Chorus

Sally, light the whole street up Pour the sunshine in a cup Every year you shine this way Sally, this is your big day

Outro

Bottles glowing in that old glass still We're glad you walked into this till

Verse 1

Tyres crunch slow through the packed white snow Streetlights turning gold above I keep thinking as I walk home How lucky I am to have your love

Pre-chorus

Every year the cold rolls in But something warm is starting now Get the candles, here we go

Chorus

Sally, you're the spark tonight Streets go quiet, but not this house Call your name down every alley We're so glad you're here to shout

Verse 2

You laugh and the whole room hears it Windows glow like they know your name We could stand out in a blizzard Long as you were here the same

Pre-chorus

Every year the cold rolls in But something warm is starting now Get the candles, here we go

Chorus

Sally, you're the spark tonight Streets go quiet, but not this house Call your name down every alley We're so glad you're here to shout

Bridge

Snow keeps falling, soft and slow But you're the reason we don't go home One more year, one more small mile One more reason we all smile

Chorus

Sally, you're the spark tonight Streets go quiet, but not this house Call your name down every alley We're so glad you're here to shout

Outro

Tyres crunch soft as we head out We'll carry your light the whole way home

Verse 1

Heavy leaves are dripping soft onto the damp and waiting earth One small moth is drifting near the old brick wall tonight Everything is slowing down to find the quiet that it's worth Close your eyes and let the dark come wrap you soft and light

Pre-chorus

Somewhere out beyond the window all the noisy hours are done Nothing needs you now but resting, nothing left to chase or run So let the hush come find you gently, easy as it's begun

Chorus

Sally, sleep is calling soft and low along the quiet valley You are held by every shadow, every corner, every alley Nothing in this whole wide night could ever hurt you, ever rally Rest here safe and sound, my Sally, dream your slow and gentle Sally

Verse 2

Somewhere far the rain keeps falling gentle onto darkened ground Every drop a tiny promise that the world is turning round You are curled up warm and steady while the night wraps all around Nothing but the soft and easy hush of breathing, safe and sound

Pre-chorus

Somewhere out beyond the window all the noisy hours are done Nothing needs you now but resting, nothing left to chase or run So let the hush come find you gently, easy as it's begun

Chorus

Sally, sleep is calling soft and low along the quiet valley You are held by every shadow, every corner, every alley Nothing in this whole wide night could ever hurt you, ever rally Rest here safe and sound, my Sally, dream your slow and gentle Sally

Bridge

Every little breath you take is watched with love that never tallies Sleep is just another way of knowing you are cherished always

Chorus

Sally, sleep is calling soft and low along the quiet valley You are held by every shadow, every corner, every alley Nothing in this whole wide night could ever hurt you, ever rally Rest here safe and sound, my Sally, dream your slow and gentle Sally

Outro

The leaves will still be dripping soft when morning comes to find you Sleep now, Sally, safe and certain, love is standing close behind you

Verse 1

Rain runs slow on the window while the engine hums so low Colours melt and pool like honey on the darkened glass Wrapped up safe inside this warmth, there's nowhere else to go You are drifting soft and easy as the streets slip past

Chorus

Sally, close your eyes now, let the hum carry you home Nothing in this whole wide night could ever mean you harm Sally, you're the reason every road was ever known Sleep here safe and certain, wrapped in this small warm calm

Verse 2

Every light that passes by is bending soft and slow Painting gold across your cheek, then letting it all fade You don't need to know the way, you don't need to know Just breathe here in the quiet that this moment made

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the hum below is steady as a heart Nothing here will wake you, nothing pulls apart Let the glow behind your eyes be where you start

Chorus

Sally, close your eyes now, let the hum carry you home Nothing in this whole wide night could ever mean you harm Sally, you're the reason every road was ever known Sleep here safe and certain, wrapped in this small warm calm

Bridge

Somewhere past the glass the whole world turns to sleep You are held, you are known, you are so loved, so deep

Chorus

Sally, close your eyes now, let the hum carry you home Nothing in this whole wide night could ever mean you harm Sally, you're the reason every road was ever known Sleep here safe and certain, wrapped in this small warm calm

Outro

Rain still runs slow on the glass while the engine hums so light Sleep now, Sally, you are carried safely through the night

Verse 1

Silver drops are sliding slowly down the windowpane tonight and somewhere near your bed the radiator clicks so soft and light the room is warm around you and I am watching over you, holding you so tight

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the ticking be the only sound you hear let the glass keep all its raindrops, let the warmth keep drawing near while the hush is pulling closer

Chorus

Sally, Sally, sleep is calling soft and slow rest here safely, let the whole wide world just go nothing needs your worry now Sally, you are held, and that is all you need to know

Verse 2

Every drop that slides is carrying the day away from you and every quiet click is saying you are safe here, through and through nothing in the dark can find you I will keep the small and steady watch that you are used to

Bridge

Rain may run forever down the glass, it does not matter now warmth will keep on humming low, a promise you can trust somehow

Chorus

Sally, Sally, sleep is calling soft and slow rest here safely, let the whole wide world just go nothing needs your worry now Sally, you are held, and that is all you need to know

Outro

Let the silver drops keep sliding, let the radiator hum its tune you are warm, you are held, safe and sleeping, Sally, till the moon