[Verse 1] Tiny shoes by the door Mud on the heel Half-finished juice box Cold on the sill Your name in my hand Like a match to a spark I keep the gate shut I keep you from dark [Pre-Chorus] If you get scared I’m right here If the night shakes I’ll hold near Small steps, slow steps We go one by one I learned your heartbeat Before the sun [Chorus] The child is in my care I don’t let go, I stay right there The child is in my care Safe in my arms, safe everywhere The child is in my care I say your name and you breathe легче The child is in my care (oh-oh) I carry you gently [Verse 2] Crayon marks on the glass Little blue rain A story you tell me Again and again I fix your collar I wipe your face clean You fall asleep first Then I watch the seams [Pre-Chorus] If you get scared I’m right here If the room hums I’ll still hear Small steps, slow steps We go one by one I learned your heartbeat Before the sun [Chorus] The child is in my care I don’t let go, I stay right there The child is in my care Safe in my arms, safe everywhere The child is in my care I say your name and you breathe easier The child is in my care (oh-oh) I carry you gently [Bridge] And if the world leans hard I take the weight I can be the door I can be the gate You don’t have to know What tomorrow wears For tonight, for now The child is in my care [Final Chorus] The child is in my care I don’t let go, I stay right there The child is in my care Safe in my arms, safe everywhere The child is in my care I say your name and you breathe easier The child is in my care (oh-oh) I carry you gently
