Lullabies for Shannon

• A Small Yellow Light

  Gentle acoustic · Acoustic · Nylon guitar · Soft

  A gentle bedtime lullaby that turns a small flashlight beam into a symbol of steady, watching love, perfect for settling a very young child to sleep.

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  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

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• Ash and Ember

  Music box · Tender · Delicate

  A slow music box lullaby for Shannon, built around the soft fall of ash behind a fireplace screen, for whoever is settling them to sleep.

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  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

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• The Fringe of the Blanket

  Vibraphone drift · Vibraphone · Drifting · Soft

  A slow vibraphone lullaby for settling a little one named Shannon, built around the soft wool fringe of a blanket tucked close at bedtime.

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  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

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