When the Evening Settles In

The house is quiet now, the dishes put away Friends have come and gone, like the fading of the day You sit there in your chair, with that soft and peaceful grin And I watch you close your eyes as the evening settles in Rest now, my darling, let the night be kind You’ve carried so much through this long, sweet time I’ll sit beside you, like I always have been Holding your hand as the evening settles in So many Septembers, each one soft and true Every year a story, and every story you You’ve given me a lifetime, more than I could ever spend And I’m grateful for each moment the evening settles in Rest now, my darling, let the night be kind You’ve carried so much through this long, sweet time I’ll sit beside you, like I always have been Holding your hand as the evening settles in If sleep comes early, that’s alright with me There’s beauty in the quiet, in the way things come to be And I’ll keep watch gently, like the softest violin Playing low and warm as the evening settles in [Soft]Rest now, my darling, let the night be kind You’ve carried so much through this long, sweet time And I’ll love you tomorrow, like I always have been Right by your side as the evening settles in