Songs for Shannon

Verse 1

You left your bike against the gate Mud on the wheels, you couldn't wait Running in laughing, breaking the plan Nobody moves through life like Shannon

Pre-chorus

Every year you leave your mark Lighting rooms that started dark Tonight we're raising every glass

Chorus

Shannon, this one's yours tonight Sing it loud, get the candles lit Nobody burns this kind of light Shannon, happy birthday to you

Verse 2

Those tires still parked there in my mind Rusted bars and gates behind You never cared what mess you made Just showed up bright, unafraid

Chorus

Shannon, this one's yours tonight Sing it loud, get the candles lit Nobody burns this kind of light Shannon, happy birthday to you

Bridge

Here's to the years still coming round Here's to the noise, here's to the sound You make a room feel like it's home Wherever you go, you're never alone

Chorus

Shannon, this one's yours tonight Sing it loud, get the candles lit Nobody burns this kind of light Shannon, happy birthday to you

Outro

Leave your bike against the gate We'll be here, we'll always wait

Verse 1

Two old coats across our arms Dragging up the stairs we know Paint gone thin beneath our boots Still you laugh and steal the show

Pre-chorus

Every year the same worn steps Every year you make them new So let's light the candles now

Chorus

Shannon, Shannon, raise the cheer Nobody lights a room like you do here Shannon, we're glad you were born Loud as thunder, warm as dawn

Verse 2

Peeling white along the rail Still it holds us, still it stands Like the way you hold this house Steady in your two good hands

Bridge

However heavy the load gets You still carry it with grace Every birthday proves it true There's nobody in your place

Chorus

Shannon, Shannon, raise the cheer Nobody lights a room like you do here Shannon, we're glad you were born Loud as thunder, warm as dawn

Outro

Hang the coats upon the stair Another year, and you're still here

Verse 1

Dust on the mirror by the door holds your grin from years ago You leave your mark on every floor boots lined up in a messy row

Pre-chorus

Every hallway knows your name every light switch feels the same so strike the match, let's start the flame

Chorus

Shannon, Shannon, light the room turn this ordinary night nobody fills a house like you Shannon, Shannon, burning bright

Verse 2

You kick your shoes off at the frame laughing loud from hall to hall We hear your voice and know your name before you're even through the wall

Pre-chorus

Every hallway knows your name every light switch feels the same so strike the match, let's start the flame

Chorus

Shannon, Shannon, light the room turn this ordinary night nobody fills a house like you Shannon, Shannon, burning bright

Bridge

Raise a glass for one more year hold that mirror, hold it near we see you clear, we see you dear and we are glad that you are here

Chorus

Shannon, Shannon, light the room turn this ordinary night nobody fills a house like you Shannon, Shannon, burning bright

Outro

The mirror keeps your happy face and we would not trade this place

Verse 1

A small yellow beam finds the folds of your blanket Tracing the blue cotton threads soft and slow It rests on the place where your breathing grows quieter And waits with you there while the whole house lets go

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the darkness feel kinder Every thread of this blanket was woven to hold you So let the light dim as the quiet grows wider

Chorus

Shannon, the night has nowhere else to be but here Nothing can reach you, nothing can ever be harm Sleep now, my Shannon, there is no need for fear You are the warmest thing wrapped in my arm

Verse 2

The beam moves so gently across the soft cotton It finds every fold like it's looking for you It never once wavers, it's steady and certain Just like the love that will see this night through

Bridge

Somewhere the stars are keeping their own kind of watch But nothing they do could shine steadier than this One small warm light, one hand upon yours

Chorus

Shannon, the night has nowhere else to be but here Nothing can reach you, nothing can ever be harm Sleep now, my Shannon, there is no need for fear You are the warmest thing wrapped in my arm

Outro

The light goes soft now, sinking into blue cotton Sleep well, little Shannon, you are held until morning

Verse 1

The ash falls slow behind the iron screen tonight Turning over softly in the low and fading light Nothing in this room is asking you for anything And you are held so gently in that quiet firelight

Pre-chorus

The embers dim but never quite let go their glow Just like the warmth that's wrapped around you head to toe And now the whole wide house is settling low and slow

Chorus

Shannon, the night is soft and nothing here will harm you Sleep is a blanket that was only made to warm you Close your eyes now, let the dark be calm and plain Nothing in this world could ever make me leave you, Shannon

Verse 2

The screen stands still and keeps the embers safe and low Watching over sparks the way I watch you as you go Down into the deep and easy dark of sleeping And nothing needs to move or hurry, nothing needs to know

Chorus

Shannon, the night is soft and nothing here will harm you Sleep is a blanket that was only made to warm you Close your eyes now, let the dark be calm and plain Nothing in this world could ever make me leave you, Shannon

Bridge

Hush now, the whole house breathes with you Every small sound settling soft and true

Chorus

Shannon, the night is soft and nothing here will harm you Sleep is a blanket that was only made to warm you Close your eyes now, let the dark be calm and plain Nothing in this world could ever make me leave you, Shannon

Outro

The ash still falls, so quiet behind the glass tonight Sleep on, little one, held safe until the morning light

Verse 1

Soft little fingers are curling round the fringe of wool tonight Every thread of this blanket was woven to keep you warm Nothing can reach you now that the lamp is turned down low Sleep is already folding its arms around your small yawning form

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, the house has gone quiet and still Even the wind outside has stopped to listen at the door Nothing is waiting for you but a slow and gentle glow

Chorus

Shannon, the night has nowhere it needs you to be You are held here softer than any word could say Shannon, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing will wake you before the kindest part of day

Verse 2

Somewhere a clock is ticking slower than it did this morning Somewhere the wool fringe brushes lightly against your cheek You do not have to hold on tight to anything but sleep Rest is the only place that you will need to seek

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, the house has gone quiet and still Even the wind outside has stopped to listen at the door Nothing is waiting for you but a slow and gentle glow

Chorus

Shannon, the night has nowhere it needs you to be You are held here softer than any word could say Shannon, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing will wake you before the kindest part of day

Bridge

Every small breath you take is a promise kept until dawn No one will let go of you before the light returns

Chorus

Shannon, the night has nowhere it needs you to be You are held here softer than any word could say Shannon, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing will wake you before the kindest part of day

Outro

Somewhere a small wool fringe is still moving with your breath Sleep now, you are the softest thing this quiet house has kept