Songs for Vivian

Verse 1

I hang the sheets out one by one White against the morning sun You hold the basket, steady there Some kind of peace is in that air

Chorus

Vivian, you're the reason I stay calm Vivian, you're the quiet in my palm No grand parade, no need to prove This is just how easy love can move

Verse 2

The wind comes up and pulls the white You laugh and chase a sheet in flight I watch you run across the grass And think, let this whole morning last

Pre-chorus

Some folks need the fireworks and noise But I've got quieter kinds of joys And every one of them leads to you

Chorus

Vivian, you're the reason I stay calm Vivian, you're the quiet in my palm No grand parade, no need to prove This is just how easy love can move

Bridge

Snap of a clothespin, sharp and small Like something certain after all You don't have to shout to hold me near

Chorus

Vivian, you're the reason I stay calm Vivian, you're the quiet in my palm No grand parade, no need to prove This is just how easy love can move

Outro

The sheets dry soft, the wind moves on And I'm still glad I chose this one

Verse 1

The fire pops and sends up sparks They climb up past the trees I watch them fade to amber dark And still I think of you with ease

Pre-chorus

Every spark has got a name Every glow has got a reason I feel it building like a flame

Chorus

Vivian, you're the warmth I've given Vivian, hold on to me Like sparks that rise up, driven Straight into where I want to be

Verse 2

Some nights the fire burns down low Some nights it climbs up high But you're the one steady glow That never once says goodbye

Chorus

Vivian, you're the warmth I've given Vivian, hold on to me Like sparks that rise up, driven Straight into where I want to be

Bridge

I've been careless, I've been slow But you stayed close through it all Every spark still finds you, Vivian Even after it starts to fall

Chorus

Vivian, you're the warmth I've given Vivian, hold on to me Like sparks that rise up, driven Straight into where I want to be

Outro

The fire's low but you're still bright You're the spark I kept in sight

Verse 1

I've watched that old chain drag the deck Rust on iron, worn but true It's held through every storm and wreck Same as I keep holding you

Chorus

Vivian, you're the weight I'm given Nothing pulls me far from you Some loves rust but ours keeps livin' Vivian, steady and true

Verse 2

The water's rough but we don't drift Bolted down through wind and rain You're the hand I reach to lift When the crossing brings me pain

Pre-chorus

I've seen the chain go slack and taut Held its ground through every tide I know now what love's for

Chorus

Vivian, you're the weight I'm given Nothing pulls me far from you Some loves rust but ours keeps livin' Vivian, steady and true

Bridge

No shine left on the metal now Just the strength that stayed That's how our love got made

Chorus

Vivian, you're the weight I'm given Nothing pulls me far from you Some loves rust but ours keeps livin' Vivian, steady and true

Outro

That old chain still drags the deck I'm still here, holding you