A Fireside Lullaby

[Verse 1] The kettle's gone to whispers on the stove And your little shoes are lined up by the door The clock has half a mind to slow its hands Snow is writing letters on the floor [Pre-Chorus] Close those eyes, my darling one The day has done its dancing, and it's done [Chorus] So hush now, little wonder, hush now There's a lamp that keeps the dark outside The fire's got a story it will hum you Till the morning comes to carry you inside Hush now [Verse 2] The wireless is playing something old That your grandmother would sway to, years ago And every falling flake outside the glass Is a feather from a sky that lets you go [Pre-Chorus] Warm and slow, my sleepy dove The blanket's just the color of my love [Chorus] So hush now, little wonder, hush now There's a lamp that keeps the dark outside The fire's got a story it will hum you Till the morning comes to carry you inside Hush now [Bridge] I'll be here when you wake, I promise you that Same old chair, same cup, same cat And if the cold comes knocking at the pane I'll pull the quilt up higher once again [Outro] [whispered] Sleep, my little candle, sleep The night is soft, the world will keep