Lullabies for Wilfred

Verse 1

Grey feathers ruffle soft on a branch beneath the dark oak tree The heavy sky is holding every star it means to keep Nothing in the night is asking anything of you And all the world is quiet now, and quiet is for free

Chorus

Wilfred, close your eyes, the whole night's warm and fed There's nowhere you should be but right here in this bed You are the softest thing this old night ever knew Wilfred, rest your head, the dark is gentle, Wilfred

Verse 2

Somewhere on a branch a small bird tucks its wing in tight And you can tuck in too, beneath the blankets soft and deep The same old sky that watches over every sleeping thing Is watching over you tonight, and you are why it's bright

Pre-chorus

Hush now, let the ticking of the day go still and slow Let every worry loosen and let every light go low Close to something warm is exactly where you're meant to go

Chorus

Wilfred, close your eyes, the whole night's warm and fed There's nowhere you should be but right here in this bed You are the softest thing this old night ever knew Wilfred, rest your head, the dark is gentle, Wilfred

Bridge

No sound but breathing, slow and even, safe and near Nothing you could dream tonight could ever bring you harm You are held so closely that the dark forgets to be a fear

Chorus

Wilfred, close your eyes, the whole night's warm and fed There's nowhere you should be but right here in this bed You are the softest thing this old night ever knew Wilfred, rest your head, the dark is gentle, Wilfred

Outro

The grey bird sleeps still on its branch beneath the turning sky And you are just as safe, and just as loved, and so, goodnight

Verse 1

A far off light goes sweeping soft across the quiet wall it climbs so slow above your head and settles as it fell you watch it drift the way that quiet rivers rise and fall I sit beside you close and warm, so nothing here can tell

Pre-chorus

The room is dim, the hour is late, your breathing settles down hush now, little one, the whole wide dark is turning round let every worry loosen here before your eyes have closed

Chorus

Wilfred, the light will pass and leave no trace of red rest your small and steady heart, my love, and lay your head Wilfred, you are held here safe while every star has spread sleep now in the quiet dark, you're warm, you're fed, you're bed

Verse 2

That beam will curve around the edge and lose itself in grey while you stay curled beneath the blanket, drifting far away I feel your breathing slowing down to something soft and true and every hush I give tonight, I give it all to you

Pre-chorus

The room is dim, the hour is late, your breathing settles down hush now, little one, the whole wide dark is turning round let every worry loosen here before your eyes have closed

Chorus

Wilfred, the light will pass and leave no trace of red rest your small and steady heart, my love, and lay your head Wilfred, you are held here safe while every star has spread sleep now in the quiet dark, you're warm, you're fed, you're bed

Bridge

No need to chase the light or wonder where it's gone you're not alone here in the dark, I'm staying till the dawn

Chorus

Wilfred, the light will pass and leave no trace of red rest your small and steady heart, my love, and lay your head Wilfred, you are held here safe while every star has spread sleep now in the quiet dark, you're warm, you're fed, you're bed

Outro

The light has gone now, soft and slow, from off the quiet wall and you are held here, safe and warm, however small

Verse 1

Little drops are sliding slowly down the warm glass tonight Everything is soft and hazy, nothing here can hurt you Steam is curling upward gently, holding all its light Close your eyes, my Wilfred, let the warmth surround you

Chorus

Wilfred, Wilfred, sleep is calling soft and slow You are held here, you are steady, you are dear Nothing in this quiet room will let you go Rest now, Wilfred, morning waits until we're near

Verse 2

Watch the water find its own way, never in a hurry Nothing pulls it, nothing rushes, it just knows the way You can let your breathing follow, easy, never worried Sleep will find you like the droplets always find the tray

Pre-chorus

Somewhere past the fog and quiet, warmth is waiting still Every worry fades to nothing, soft as breath on glass You are wrapped in something gentle, something safe to feel

Chorus

Wilfred, Wilfred, sleep is calling soft and slow You are held here, you are steady, you are dear Nothing in this quiet room will let you go Rest now, Wilfred, morning waits until we're near

Bridge

Above the line the water settles, slow and sure and kind You are cared for past all measure, deep as this warm night

Chorus

Wilfred, Wilfred, sleep is calling soft and slow You are held here, you are steady, you are dear Nothing in this quiet room will let you go Rest now, Wilfred, morning waits until we're near

Outro

Let the last drop settle softly, quiet on the tile Sleep now, Wilfred, you are loved through every mile