[Intro - fingerpicked guitar] [Verse 1 - soft, storytelling] July came in like a held breath Hospital coffee going cold Your mother did the bravest thing That anyone will ever do And I just stood there holding Everything we'd hoped for Wrapped up in a blanket Looking back at me like he knew [Chorus - gentle, melodic] And Silas is his name An old name for a brand new face Silas is his name The one we whispered in the dark For all those months of waiting Now the waiting's turned to grace And Silas is his name [Verse 2 - storytelling] There's a story in the old book 'Bout a man who wouldn't break Chained up in the midnight He was singing anyway And the ground began to tremble And the doors flew open wide So we gave you his name, darling May you carry it with pride [Chorus] And Silas is his name An old name for a brand new face Silas is his name The one we whispered in the dark For all those months of waiting Now the waiting's turned to grace And Silas is his name [Bridge - building, layered vocals] And someday you'll be seventeen And find this song embarrassing You'll roll your eyes, you'll say our names The way that teenagers do But I hope you'll hear it in the chorus Everything we couldn't say We were young and we were terrified And so in love with you [Final chorus - fuller, strings swell] And Silas is his name An
