Birthday Songs for Whitney

• Streamers in the Draught

  Piano pop · Piano · Pop · Bright

  A warm, singalong birthday song for Whitney, built around a wobbly village hall full of people who came just for them.

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  Verse 1

  The hall is cold and the lights are low Streamers keep slipping loose from the beam We're stood here freezing and nobody cares Because we came here for you, Whitney

  Pre-chorus

  Somebody's fetching the cake through the door Somebody's spilling the drinks on the floor But all that noise is just building

  Chorus

  Whitney, light of this draughty room Every year we're glad you're born, not you We're singing loud though we're out of tune This whole daft night belongs to Whitney

  Verse 2

  The roof still leaks when it starts to rain The paper crown keeps sliding off your head None of it matters, not one bit You make this cold old hall feel warm

  Bridge

  Blow out the candles, make it quick Before the wind gets in and wins We'll cheer you on however it goes Just glad that you were ever born

  Chorus

  Whitney, light of this draughty room Every year we're glad you're born, not you We're singing loud though we're out of tune This whole daft night belongs to Whitney

  Outro

  The streamers will fall down by morning But you'll still be the one we're loving

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• Muddy Tyres, Bright Lights

  Brass band · Brass · Marching · Bold

  A brass band birthday romp that turns a mud splattered bike against a shed door into a toast for someone who never sits still, sung by anyone who loves them.

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  Verse 1

  Wheels leant up against the shed Caked in all the miles you've gone Nobody rides quite like you You wear the mud like some kind of crown

  Chorus

  Whitney, light the candles now Every horn is playing for you This whole street is loud for you Whitney, nothing here feels gritty

  Verse 2

  You never park it, never still Chase the light till the day is done Somebody said slow down a bit But you just laugh and you just run

  Pre-chorus

  Hear the tuba climbing up Feel the crowd all catch their breath Something's coming, hold that cup

  Chorus

  Whitney, light the candles now Every horn is playing for you This whole street is loud for you Whitney, nothing here feels gritty

  Bridge

  Here's to the tracks you leave behind Here's to the mud that means you tried Not one bit of you is tidy We wouldn't want you sanitised

  Chorus

  Whitney, light the candles now Every horn is playing for you This whole street is loud for you Whitney, nothing here feels gritty

  Outro

  The bike still leans against the door We're glad you're muddy, glad you're you

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• Steam on the Glass

  Funk strut · Funk · Clavinet · Strut

  A funky, warm birthday singalong built for a full room, made for the way a table by a window feels alive the second Whitney sits down.

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  Verse 1

  Corner table, window fogging up Your laugh keeps clearing all the haze We're leaning in to catch your words Nobody moves, we're stuck in your gaze

  Chorus

  Whitney, light the whole room up Blow the candles, start the show Every year you get more Whitney That's the only fact we know

  Verse 2

  Somebody draws a heart in steam It fades but you don't fade like that You're the warmth we keep coming back for The one thing certain on this map

  Pre-chorus

  Cups go cold, nobody cares We're watching you unwrap the day Get ready, here's the part we love

  Chorus

  Whitney, light the whole room up Blow the candles, start the show Every year you get more Whitney That's the only fact we know

  Bridge

  Glass keeps clouding, hearts stay clear We'd pick this table every time Another year of you is here That's reason enough to shine

  Chorus

  Whitney, light the whole room up Blow the candles, start the show Every year you get more Whitney That's the only fact we know

  Outro

  Wipe the glass, the view stays true Happy birthday, we see you

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