Lullabies for Waylon

Verse 1

The window wears a soft grey coat of dew tonight and every worn old cushion holds the lamplight right you curl up warm while cold glass drips outside and nothing in this room could give you a fright

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the hours grow slow and wide let every worry drift like fog outside close your eyes, I'm here to keep you safe till morning light

Chorus

Waylon, you are held here all the day long nothing in the dark can do you wrong my hand will stay on you the whole night through Waylon, sleep as soft as any song

Verse 2

The glass grows cool but you stay warm against my chest a train of thought goes drifting off to rest you are the calm that settles down this house and in your quiet breathing, I feel blessed

Chorus

Waylon, you are held here all the day long nothing in the dark can do you wrong my hand will stay on you the whole night through Waylon, sleep as soft as any song

Bridge

Rain may fall and windows may turn cold but you are safe in arms that gently hold sleep will carry you where dreams unfold

Chorus

Waylon, you are held here all the day long nothing in the dark can do you wrong my hand will stay on you the whole night through Waylon, sleep as soft as any song

Outro

The window's still, the tiny drops have dried to rest Waylon, sleep now, you are deeply, dearly blessed

Verse 1

Your knitted slippers rest so quiet on the rug tonight tucked beside the hearth where embers gave their last small light you have wandered far in dreams your feet don't need to roam little traveller mine, you're already home

Pre-chorus

The fire has gone to sleep before you, curled and low hush is settling soft as ashes, gentle as they go and something in this room is holding on to you so

Chorus

Waylon, close your eyes and drift away on every worry folds and melts like snow at grey dawn nothing in this house will stir or wake you before day rest here, little one, and let the hours stay on

Verse 2

The rug still holds the shape of where your small feet stood warm as any promise that a house can keep for good you left your steps behind you like a story softly told and every thread of it was stitched to keep you from the cold

Chorus

Waylon, close your eyes and drift away on every worry folds and melts like snow at grey dawn nothing in this house will stir or wake you before day rest here, little one, and let the hours stay on

Bridge

No flame is needed now to keep this small room warm you are the quiet centre that the whole night forms around sleep is just another blanket laid across your shoulders

Chorus

Waylon, close your eyes and drift away on every worry folds and melts like snow at grey dawn nothing in this house will stir or wake you before day rest here, little one, and let the hours stay on

Outro

Somewhere your slippers wait beside the hearth gone cold and still and you sleep on, held safe, exactly where you'll always be until

Verse 1

Soot slides slow behind the grate where the fire keeps its glow Settling soft like breath does when the whole house starts to still Cast iron holds the warmth in, so gentle, burning low Close your eyes now, little Waylon, nothing here can do you ill

Pre-chorus

The bricks are dark and dreaming, painted red by fading light Every ember bends toward you, softly leaning through the night Hush now, let it carry you where warm and safe unite

Chorus

Waylon, Waylon, sleep is calling soft and low Rest inside the quiet that the coals still know Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to grow Waylon, you are held here while the embers glow

Verse 2

Somewhere past the grate the wind goes wandering through the dark Never touching where you're lying, never near your small warm heart Sleep can come as gently as a low and steady spark Waylon, you're the ember that will never fall apart

Chorus

Waylon, Waylon, sleep is calling soft and low Rest inside the quiet that the coals still know Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to grow Waylon, you are held here while the embers glow

Bridge

Every wall around you leans in close to keep you warm Sleep is just the ash that settles after love has burned

Chorus

Waylon, Waylon, sleep is calling soft and low Rest inside the quiet that the coals still know Nothing needs to hurry, nothing needs to grow Waylon, you are held here while the embers glow

Outro

The soot will keep on sliding soft and slow behind the grate Sleep now, Waylon, you were always safe and warm and late