Songs for Teresa

Verse 1

Midnight on a damp metal pole stuck there since that first small night the ticket has gone yellow now but you still feel exactly right

Chorus

Teresa, you're the one I keep not the flash, not the show under every noisy thing I've loved you're the part I'll never let go

Verse 2

We didn't need the whole big show just a doorway and the rain you laughed and something settled down that never got loud again

Pre-chorus

I've watched the seasons take the colour off of paper, off of skin but nothing's taken this away

Chorus

Teresa, you're the one I keep not the flash, not the show under every noisy thing I've loved you're the part I'll never let go

Bridge

Some loves burn and disappear some just quietly stay you were never the fire, Teresa you were the steady day

Chorus

Teresa, you're the one I keep not the flash, not the show under every noisy thing I've loved you're the part I'll never let go

Outro

That stub is barely holding on but I still know where it's stuck

Verse 1

Blue chairs bolted down in a row Green floor waxed from years ago Lights above us buzz and hum But I'd wait here for you, I would come

Chorus

Teresa, you make the hard seats soft Time slows down when you walk in the door Nothing shines here but your name Teresa, you turn the plain to flame

Verse 2

Nobody else would pick this place But I'd know you by your pace Fluorescent light don't flatter much Still I'm grateful just to feel your touch

Pre-chorus

I've sat in rooms that had no charm Waited out the cold, waited for the warm Then you came and something shifted here

Chorus

Teresa, you make the hard seats soft Time slows down when you walk in the door Nothing shines here but your name Teresa, you turn the plain to flame

Bridge

Don't need candlelight, don't need a song Just need you beside me, right where you belong No dressing this up, no need to pretend This plastic chair feels like a friend

Chorus

Teresa, you make the hard seats soft Time slows down when you walk in the door Nothing shines here but your name Teresa, you turn the plain to flame

Outro

Still those chairs are bolted in a row But I'd sit right here forever, you know

Verse 1

The paper's soaked through at the bottom Bags cutting red lines in my hand I don't mind the walk gets longer When I'm walking home to you, Teresa

Pre-chorus

Nothing about this evening is much Just bread and milk and tired feet But my heart starts picking up speed

Chorus

Teresa, you make the ordinary shine Every plain thing turns out fine Long as you're the one I'm coming to Teresa, I count on you like sunrise

Verse 2

The handles stretch, the bag near splits I hold it tighter, I don't drop it Some things you just don't let go of I carry it home like I carry you, Teresa

Pre-chorus

Nothing about this evening is much Just bread and milk and tired feet But my heart starts picking up speed

Chorus

Teresa, you make the ordinary shine Every plain thing turns out fine Long as you're the one I'm coming to Teresa, I count on you like sunrise

Bridge

Doesn't take much to make me glad Just the thought of your face at the door Years could pass and it stays that simple You're still the reason I hurry home

Chorus

Teresa, you make the ordinary shine Every plain thing turns out fine Long as you're the one I'm coming to Teresa, I count on you like sunrise

Outro

The bag still tears at the bottom But I'll keep carrying it home to you

Verse 1

Wicker creaks softly under the weight of the evening Floorboards are settling, easy and slow Nothing tonight needs mending or leaving Just you, held close, in the hush and the glow

Pre-chorus

Outside the wind is only a whisper Somewhere a kettle has just gone still Close your eyes now, let the room grow softer

Chorus

Teresa, the night is folding round you gently Nothing can reach you, nothing will You are the warmest thing in this whole house, Teresa Sleep now, the world can wait until

Verse 2

Cold radiator, quiet now beside us Its work is done, and so is the day You are the reason this small room feels lighter Breathing you in as the shadows lay

Pre-chorus

Outside the wind is only a whisper Somewhere a kettle has just gone still Close your eyes now, let the room grow softer

Chorus

Teresa, the night is folding round you gently Nothing can reach you, nothing will You are the warmest thing in this whole house, Teresa Sleep now, the world can wait until

Bridge

Every creak of the chair is a small kind of holding Every breath that you take is enough

Chorus

Teresa, the night is folding round you gently Nothing can reach you, nothing will You are the warmest thing in this whole house, Teresa Sleep now, the world can wait until

Outro

Let the wicker keep creaking, low and unhurried You are safe here, Teresa, and loved

Verse 1

Pale flakes are melting soft against the black glass tonight Streetlamps throw shadows long and gentle, easy and slight You are the warmest thing in all this quiet, cold air Nothing can touch you now, safe in my arms, resting there

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes now, let the hush come rolling in slow Every worry of the day can simply let go And drift with me where the soft dark starts to grow

Chorus

Teresa, sleep now, the whole night is holding you near Nothing can shake you, there's nothing at all here to fear Like snow at the window that falls slow and light You are so loved, Teresa, wrapped up safe tonight

Verse 2

The lamplight outside just glows amber and low and still Nothing out there can reach you, nor ever it will You breathe soft and even, tucked warm beneath the sheet While the whole sleepy street settles down at your feet

Bridge

Let the hush wrap around you like a blanket of grey Morning will come, but for now, just drift away

Chorus

Teresa, sleep now, the whole night is holding you near Nothing can shake you, there's nothing at all here to fear Like snow at the window that falls slow and light You are so loved, Teresa, wrapped up safe tonight

Outro

The flakes keep on falling, so quiet against the glass Sleep now, my dear one, let the whole night gently pass

Verse 1

Outside the window silver drops are sliding slow and warm Catching all that orange light the way you catch my heart Nothing in the dark tonight will come to bring you harm Rest inside this quiet room where we will never part

Pre-chorus

Every drop upon the glass is dreaming as it falls Soft the light that wraps around these gentle sleepy walls Close your eyes my love, the night is calling soft and slow

Chorus

Teresa, hush now, let the light glow low and mellow Sleep is calling gentle as the rain upon the pane Nothing else tonight can touch you, safe and calm and yellow Teresa, dream in colours till the morning comes again

Verse 2

The streetlamp holds its glow like something patient standing guard Every drop that falls is carrying you closer to your rest Nothing out there in the dark is far or cold or hard You are held here warm and quiet, you are always blessed

Bridge

Let the glass keep all its light, let your breathing slow You are safe as any window glowing warm against the snow

Chorus

Teresa, hush now, let the light glow low and mellow Sleep is calling gentle as the rain upon the pane Nothing else tonight can touch you, safe and calm and yellow Teresa, dream in colours till the morning comes again

Outro

The drops are still sliding soft and slow along the glass Sleep now, you are loved, and morning comes to you at last