Songs for Wayne

Verse 1

Wind came up and rattled the bag Paper cups went clattering loud You just laughed and held on tight Everybody counts that a gain

Pre-chorus

Cold platform, three minutes late Nobody cared, nobody ran We were waiting on the one who'd come

Chorus

Wayne, you steady up the train Everybody's toasting in the rain Some folks fade, but you remain Wayne, we're glad you came again

Verse 2

You grabbed the cups before they flew Passed them round like you always do Somehow made the platform warm Even when the whole sky rained

Bridge

Blow out every candle we can find Sing it loud so the whole line hears Thirty seconds till the train departs Give us one more year of this

Chorus

Wayne, you steady up the train Everybody's toasting in the rain Some folks fade, but you remain Wayne, we're glad you came again

Outro

Cups still rattle in the bag We're happy every year you stay

Verse 1

Balloons are tangled up above chained bikes by the old school gate the years keep spinning like a wheel but you just get better, not straight

Pre-chorus

Feel that rhythm start to rise the whole street's calling out your name so lift your hands up to the sky

Chorus

Wayne, Wayne, we're singing loud today every candle's calling out your name nobody shines the way you shine you make the sunlight feel more plain

Verse 2

You turn up trouble into song you turn a plain day into gain the good in you just keeps on giving like sunshine after all that rain

Pre-chorus

Feel that rhythm start to rise the whole street's calling out your name so lift your hands up to the sky

Chorus

Wayne, Wayne, we're singing loud today every candle's calling out your name nobody shines the way you shine you make the sunlight feel more plain

Bridge

Another year, another chain of days but you still light the whole room up so here's to you in every way we'll raise a glass and fill your cup

Chorus

Wayne, Wayne, we're singing loud today every candle's calling out your name nobody shines the way you shine you make the sunlight feel more plain

Outro

The balloons will drift back down to earth but you're the one who lifted us

Verse 1

Boxes stacked up on a bench Damp and green but standing tall Nothing ever keeps you down You find the party after the fall

Pre-chorus

Feel that rhythm build tonight Hands go up, we're calling your name Get ready cause it's your time to shine

Chorus

Wayne, Wayne, light up the room Nobody dances quite like you do We came here just to say your name Wayne, Wayne, the party's true

Verse 2

Life can pile up like the rain Boxes soaked but never torn You laugh right through the greyest days That's why we're glad that you were born

Chorus

Wayne, Wayne, light up the room Nobody dances quite like you do We came here just to say your name Wayne, Wayne, the party's true

Bridge

Every year you're still the one Who turns a bench into the sun We raise a cup, we raise a cheer For one more lap around the year

Chorus

Wayne, Wayne, light up the room Nobody dances quite like you do We came here just to say your name Wayne, Wayne, the party's true

Outro

Boxes gone but you remain Standing tall through sun and rain

Verse 1

Dust is drifting slow through the landing's narrow beam of light Nothing in this house is moving faster than that gentle glow Close your eyes now, let the quiet gather soft around you, Wayne Everything you need is here, there's nowhere else to go

Chorus

Wayne, the dark is only resting, it will never come too near Somewhere past the hush a train is humming far and low Wayne, my love is wrapped around you, steady as the falling rain You are held here safe and warm, whatever winds may blow

Verse 2

Little specks of light are floating, drifting slow like they've got time Nothing in this world is chasing you or asking you to grow Rest your head against the pillow, let your busy thoughts grow plain Morning is a promise waiting quiet down below

Pre-chorus

Somewhere down the hall a soft light hums against the wall Sleep is climbing gently upward, calling soft and low It's reaching for you now, Wayne, so

Chorus

Wayne, the dark is only resting, it will never come too near Somewhere past the hush a train is humming far and low Wayne, my love is wrapped around you, steady as the falling rain You are held here safe and warm, whatever winds may blow

Bridge

Even quiet has a colour when it settles soft like this Even silence holds you closer than you'll ever know

Chorus

Wayne, the dark is only resting, it will never come too near Somewhere past the hush a train is humming far and low Wayne, my love is wrapped around you, steady as the falling rain You are held here safe and warm, whatever winds may blow

Outro

Dust still drifts along the landing while the house breathes soft and slow Sleep now, little Wayne, and let the quiet light hold you close

Verse 1

Down the hall the old clock has folded its hands for the night and the brass weights hang quiet, done with their long steady fight every tick has gone soft, every hour has laid down its load and the house breathes around you like a warm, sleepy road

Pre-chorus

Nothing in this house is asking you to be anywhere but here close your eyes on the hush, let the dark hold you near the whole house is leaning in soft to keep you

Chorus

Wayne, the night has wrapped its arms around this room Wayne, there's nothing waiting for you here but calm and moon the weights have stopped their swinging, they are resting just like you so let the quiet carry you the way the warm rain does too

Verse 2

The clock forgets to count when it knows that you're asleep time can wait outside the door, it's got no need to keep every corner of this house has gone as still as glass and the rain outside is humming while the minutes softly pass

Pre-chorus

Nothing in this house is asking you to be anywhere but here close your eyes on the hush, let the dark hold you near the whole house is leaning in soft to keep you

Chorus

Wayne, the night has wrapped its arms around this room Wayne, there's nothing waiting for you here but calm and moon the weights have stopped their swinging, they are resting just like you so let the quiet carry you the way the warm rain does too

Bridge

No bell will ring, no hour will call your name tonight just rain on the window and one small softening light sleep is a warm room where nothing needs to move at all

Chorus

Wayne, the night has wrapped its arms around this room Wayne, there's nothing waiting for you here but calm and moon the weights have stopped their swinging, they are resting just like you so let the quiet carry you the way the warm rain does too

Outro

Somewhere down the hall the brass hangs still and does not sway and you, my love, are held as gently, drifting soft away

Verse 1

White foam is hissing softly where the black pebbles lie so still Somewhere beyond the darkness the waves are breaking far and low I am holding you closer while the whole wide night grows still You are the warmest thing that this quiet world will ever know

Chorus

Wayne, my love is steady as the tide that stays away You are safe here in the hush before the morning light Wayne, you are the reason that the dark feels less like plain Close your eyes now, gently, and let go of the night

Verse 2

The pebbles hold their whisper long after the water has gone Everything is softer in the hour before the day I will stay beside you till the very edge of dawn There is nothing in this darkness that can carry you away

Pre-chorus

Hear how the foam keeps sighing though the waves have drifted out Nothing in this night will ever come to cause you pain Sleep is only quiet, love, there's nothing here to doubt

Chorus

Wayne, my love is steady as the tide that stays away You are safe here in the hush before the morning light Wayne, you are the reason that the dark feels less like plain Close your eyes now, gently, and let go of the night

Bridge

Far off the waves keep breaking soft as breath upon the shore You are held here closer than the tide has ever come before

Chorus

Wayne, my love is steady as the tide that stays away You are safe here in the hush before the morning light Wayne, you are the reason that the dark feels less like plain Close your eyes now, gently, and let go of the night

Outro

The foam will still be hissing when you open your eyes again Rest now in the quiet, love, forever safe with Wayne