Lullabies for Tanya

Verse 1

The wicker creaks so softly under the weight of you and me Your wool blanket is warm and heavy, tucked in close and true Every little sound tonight is gentle as it's meant to be There's nothing in this quiet room that means you any harm, my Tanya

Chorus

Tanya, close your eyes now, let the whole night hold you tight Softly, softly rocking, nothing here will ever fray Tanya, you are safest wrapped in this and held till light I'll keep the chair moving gently till your dreams have come to stay

Verse 2

The floorboards hum a quiet tune beneath the rocking chair Your breathing slows to match the creak, so even and so slow Wrapped up warm in wool and dark, you haven't got a care There's nowhere safer in the world than here, where you can go

Pre-chorus

Listen to the wood and wicker breathing with you now Feel the blanket settle heavy, feel your small hand curl There's a hush that's building softly, ready to allow

Chorus

Tanya, close your eyes now, let the whole night hold you tight Softly, softly rocking, nothing here will ever fray Tanya, you are safest wrapped in this and held till light I'll keep the chair moving gently till your dreams have come to stay

Bridge

You are held by more than blankets, more than wood and woven cane You are loved in every creaking, every hush and every sway

Chorus

Tanya, close your eyes now, let the whole night hold you tight Softly, softly rocking, nothing here will ever fray Tanya, you are safest wrapped in this and held till light I'll keep the chair moving gently till your dreams have come to stay

Outro

The wicker slows its creaking as your breathing settles deep Rest now, little Tanya, safe and warm, and drift to sleep

Verse 1

The ticket stubs have fallen yellow on the rubber floor and nobody is going anywhere tonight you are curled up safe where the warm air gathers slow under a lamp that glows a gentle light

Chorus

Tanya, the whole wide world can wait outside this door sleep is a boat and you're the one it's keeping close your eyes and let the quiet settle on the floor Tanya, this is the hour made for sleeping

Verse 2

Somewhere a train is calling out to tracks you'll never see but here the radiator hums its low goodnight you don't need any ticket to be somewhere you should be held in a room that's holding you so tight

Pre-chorus

Feel how the warmth is rising slow around your little bed listen how softly all the day is fading something is settling gently just above your head

Chorus

Tanya, the whole wide world can wait outside this door sleep is a boat and you're the one it's keeping close your eyes and let the quiet settle on the floor Tanya, this is the hour made for sleeping

Bridge

No one is leaving, nothing here will drift away you are the stillest, safest thing I know stay in this warm and golden little hush till day

Chorus

Tanya, the whole wide world can wait outside this door sleep is a boat and you're the one it's keeping close your eyes and let the quiet settle on the floor Tanya, this is the hour made for sleeping

Outro

The last stub settles softly where the warm light lands sleep now, Tanya, safe within these hands

Verse 1

Black water rocks the cedar boards so slow tonight Somewhere a lantern dims to just a thread of light Rest your small head where all the soft things are Nothing can reach you, you're held, you're not too far

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the sky has turned its heavy grey to rest Every wave outside is tucking in its crest So let your breathing follow mine down soft and slow

Chorus

Tanya, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing under this quiet wool coloured sky can touch you Tanya, my hands will hold the night till it turns kind You are the warmest thing that this whole world has found

Verse 2

Painted planks creak gently underneath the weight of sleep Somewhere the water folds itself in a slow deep sweep Close your eyes where nothing sharp or loud can stay Morning will find you wrapped the very same soft way

Pre-chorus

Hush now, the sky has turned its heavy grey to rest Every wave outside is tucking in its crest So let your breathing follow mine down soft and slow

Chorus

Tanya, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing under this quiet wool coloured sky can touch you Tanya, my hands will hold the night till it turns kind You are the warmest thing that this whole world has found

Bridge

Let the water lap and settle far below your bed Sleep is just the tide of love pulled soft round your head

Chorus

Tanya, the dark is only a blanket pulled up high Nothing under this quiet wool coloured sky can touch you Tanya, my hands will hold the night till it turns kind You are the warmest thing that this whole world has found

Outro

Sleep now, the water has gone still against the wood You are the calm I always hoped this night would hold