Songs for Tilly

Verse 1

Baskets spinning round and round Warm towels tumbling with no sound Steam on the window, bright and thick We're all crowded in to find our Tilly

Pre-chorus

Something's building up tonight Feels like joy about to strike Grab a partner, here it comes

Chorus

Tilly, Tilly, spin around Loudest laugh in all this town Warm as towels fresh from the dryer Tilly, you're the best we've found

Verse 2

Quarters clinking in the machine Best birthday that we've ever seen Somebody's clapping, somebody's cheering We're all here just for our Tilly

Chorus

Tilly, Tilly, spin around Loudest laugh in all this town Warm as towels fresh from the dryer Tilly, you're the best we've found

Bridge

Stomp your boots against the floor We're not leaving, want some more Every basket, every spin Says how glad we are you're in

Chorus

Tilly, Tilly, spin around Loudest laugh in all this town Warm as towels fresh from the dryer Tilly, you're the best we've found

Outro

Baskets still are turning slow Happy you, and glad you know

Verse 1

We wrapped a slice in foil Kept it safe from every hand Tucked in with the napkins Because we know just who you are

Pre-chorus

Somebody's always saving something Somewhere, just in case We keep it close and waiting

Chorus

Tilly, Tilly, blow the candles out Everybody's here for you There's cake stashed in the glove box Because that's the kind of love we do

Verse 2

The napkins are a mess now Icing on the dashboard too We laugh because we love you And that's what all this fuss is for

Chorus

Tilly, Tilly, blow the candles out Everybody's here for you There's cake stashed in the glove box Because that's the kind of love we do

Bridge

Whatever road you're on tonight There's something sweet saved just for you So pull over when you're hungry We'll be waiting, we always do

Chorus

Tilly, Tilly, blow the candles out Everybody's here for you There's cake stashed in the glove box Because that's the kind of love we do

Outro

So here's your slice, a little squashed Happy birthday, we saved the best for you

Verse 1

Ticket folded in your palm Lights come on across the hill Something in the evening calm Says the night is yours to fill

Pre-chorus

Wheel is turning slow tonight Every seat is filling fast Hold on tight, we're going up

Chorus

Tilly, up we go again Round and round the sky turns gold Nobody shines quite like you, Tilly You're the best thing here to hold

Verse 2

Music drifting from the stalls Sparks are climbing off the wire Watching how the colour falls You're the one who lit the fire

Pre-chorus

Wheel is turning slow tonight Every seat is filling fast Hold on tight, we're going up

Chorus

Tilly, up we go again Round and round the sky turns gold Nobody shines quite like you, Tilly You're the best thing here to hold

Bridge

Whatever year this turns out true Whatever height the wheel can climb I'm glad the whole world gave me you Right on time, every time

Chorus

Tilly, up we go again Round and round the sky turns gold Nobody shines quite like you, Tilly You're the best thing here to hold

Outro

Ticket still warm in your palm Here's to you, calm as you are

Verse 1

The concrete's cold beneath us both You tuck your feet in next to mine No need to talk, no need for oaths We just sit here while the light declines

Pre-chorus

I keep meaning to say it right But the words all come out small So I'll just stay here through the night

Chorus

Tilly, you're the calm I've found Every day feels less like chance Tilly, when you're sitting round I forget to check my stance

Verse 2

Your toes are curled against the grey I watch you breathe and count the beats This is enough, I want to say This step, this hour, these two feet

Chorus

Tilly, you're the calm I've found Every day feels less like chance Tilly, when you're sitting round I forget to check my stance

Bridge

Some nights we don't move at all Just watch the garden turn to blue Nothing here is loud or tall Just me, the step, and you

Chorus

Tilly, you're the calm I've found Every day feels less like chance Tilly, when you're sitting round I forget to check my stance

Outro

The step will still be cold tomorrow I'll still want your feet by mine

Verse 1

Breath goes up in little clouds Newspaper folded, we're not in crowds Cold hands, warm paper, nothing rare Tilly, I'd stand freezing anywhere

Pre-chorus

The chip shop light hums soft and low You lean in closer, out of the cold Something's building, I can feel it show

Chorus

Tilly, you're the warmest thing I know Chillier out, but you don't let it show Tilly, hold the paper, hold my hand This is all I ever really planned

Verse 2

You blow on chips to cool them down Laugh a little, steal my scarf, my crown Steam goes up between the streetlamp glow You're the only place I want to go

Bridge

No candles, no big speech tonight Just vinegar steam and you in the light This is the whole of it, plain and true

Chorus

Tilly, you're the warmest thing I know Chillier out, but you don't let it show Tilly, hold the paper, hold my hand This is all I ever really planned

Outro

Our breath still rising, slow and small Tilly, you're the warmest of it all

Verse 1

Leaves stuck flat to the wet grass Nobody asked them to stay so close The bench has gone grey and chilly Still I think of you when I pass

Chorus

Tilly, you are the calm in my chest Nothing about you asks to be guessed You settle in like the quiet does Tilly, you are the one I love best

Verse 2

Autumn keeps trying to clear the ground Wind comes through and moves everything round But some things hold on without trying That is the way you and I are found

Pre-chorus

I have watched what the weather can do Seen things scatter that seemed to be true But you stay close, the way certain things do

Chorus

Tilly, you are the calm in my chest Nothing about you asks to be guessed You settle in like the quiet does Tilly, you are the one I love best

Bridge

No grand storm made me choose you It was smaller and slower than that Just you, staying, when you could have gone

Chorus

Tilly, you are the calm in my chest Nothing about you asks to be guessed You settle in like the quiet does Tilly, you are the one I love best

Outro

The leaves are still stuck to the grass Tilly, that is how I hold to you