Birthday Songs for Vera

• Muddy Shoes on the Mat

  Gospel celebration · Gospel · Choir · Claps

  A joyful, gospel-style birthday song that turns a pair of kicked-off muddy shoes on the porch into a picture of how much this person is loved every time they come home.

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  Verse 1

  Muddy shoes tossed on the mat Left right where you walked through Every mess you leave behind us Just means we get more of you

  Chorus

  Vera, the whole house lights up Nobody shines quite so clear Sing it loud and sing it nearer Glad another year, you're here

  Verse 2

  You track the whole world through this door Fields and storms stuck to your feet We never mind the floor you tracked up You bring the noise, you bring the heat

  Pre-chorus

  Hear the hands start clapping now Feel the joy begin to swell Something in us wants to tell you

  Chorus

  Vera, the whole house lights up Nobody shines quite so clear Sing it loud and sing it nearer Glad another year, you're here

  Bridge

  However far your feet have gone However deep the mud, however far You always find your way here to us Right where you are

  Chorus

  Vera, the whole house lights up Nobody shines quite so clear Sing it loud and sing it nearer Glad another year, you're here

  Outro

  Kick off your shoes and stay a while We're glad you tracked your way back home

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• Vera, Light It Up

  Acoustic pop · Acoustic · Pop · Warm

  A warm acoustic birthday singalong that turns a small smouldering ember into a picture of someone whose glow never quite goes out.

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  Verse 1

  Something's still burning in the gutter Small light that just won't shudder Everybody thought it would fade But you're not built that way, Vera

  Pre-chorus

  You keep glowing after dark Long after the rest lose their spark Something in you refuses to end

  Chorus

  Vera, Vera, here's to your fire Nobody burns like you, nobody's higher We're gathered round you, glad you're near Vera, Vera, we're so glad you're here

  Verse 2

  Every year the smoke clears slow You're still standing in the glow People come and people go But you stay lit, that much we know

  Chorus

  Vera, Vera, here's to your fire Nobody burns like you, nobody's higher We're gathered round you, glad you're near Vera, Vera, we're so glad you're here

  Bridge

  Blow out candles, make a wish We'll cheer for you like this Another year and you're still bright Warmer than the porch light

  Chorus

  Vera, Vera, here's to your fire Nobody burns like you, nobody's higher We're gathered round you, glad you're near Vera, Vera, we're so glad you're here

  Outro

  Long after the party's ember fades You'll still be the warmth that stays

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• Lights Up for Vera

  Indie folk · Gentle · Fingerpicked

  A joyful, singalong birthday song built around an old pinball machine glowing in a worn out booth, a small stage for someone who lights up any room they walk into.

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  Verse 1

  Cracked booth, torn wallpaper wall Pinball lights still burning tall Nobody fixed this place in years But you made it matter after all

  Pre-chorus

  Every candle needs a spark Every corner needs some light So here's to the one who starts it

  Chorus

  Vera, put your hands up high Every year you're getting nearer To the best one yet, so let's try Vera, this whole room's here for you

  Verse 2

  That old machine still rings its bell Same worn stool, same story to tell We keep coming back for the noise Because you're the reason it rings so well

  Pre-chorus

  Every candle needs a spark Every corner needs some light So here's to the one who starts it

  Chorus

  Vera, put your hands up high Every year you're getting nearer To the best one yet, so let's try Vera, this whole room's here for you

  Bridge

  Blow it out, make your wish loud Nothing here feels ordinary now Not with you standing in the middle Turning this dive into somewhere proud

  Chorus

  Vera, put your hands up high Every year you're getting nearer To the best one yet, so let's try Vera, this whole room's here for you

  Outro

  The lights still flicker where you stood This booth was never this good

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