[Intro — solo harp, soft hum, brief] (adult female mezzo-soprano) (Mmm... hush now... mmm) [Verse 1] (adult female mezzo-soprano) Hush now, little one, the night is deep The river's singing you to sleep I'll give you a city you've never seen (Close your eyes) Golden in the morning, doves on the wing A temple where the daughters sing I carry it for you, I keep it clean (In my heart) [Chorus] (adult female mezzo-soprano) Sleep, my darling, sleep I'll hold the home you've never known Sleep, my darling, sleep Until the day we're going home (Going home) The river runs and the river knows Every water finds the sea So close your eyes and let it flow I'll sing the city back to me (Hush now) [Verse 2] (adult female mezzo-soprano) They took the walls but they could not take The songs your grandmother used to make I'll teach you each one before you wake (Note by note) And if these rivers are all you've known You'll carry the city in your bones You'll never have to walk it alone (I promise you) [Bridge — very soft] (adult female mezzo-soprano) One day your feet will touch that ground One day you'll hear that temple sound And you will know it, though you've never been Because I sang it to you again and again (Again... and again) [Final Chorus — slightly fuller, harp + soft strings] (adult female mezzo-soprano) Sleep, my darling, sleep I'll hold the home you've never known Sleep, my darling, sleep Until the day we're going home (Going home) The river runs and the river knows Every water finds the sea So close your eyes and let it flow I'll sing the city back to me (Hush now) [Outro — brief] (adult female mezzo-soprano) Sleep, my darling... sleep (Hush now)
