Lullaby for a Lonesome

[Verse 1] Tiny, small, and precious – broken thing Worry not about the sadness which stabs your heart The albedo of the moon may coat your lungs and make you cough But we're together – in my mind [Verse 2] The ceiling cracks like frozen rivers Your breath is shallow, sharp, and deep The clock on the nightstand ticks and shivers While our promises you swore, you cannot keep Your hands are large, your jaw is set Your room was built for one - not for two But every crying shadow you have watched along the floor; Is just a thread of me within you [Chorus] So rest your weary bones, gentle darling Let the silence roaring within your ears be my song I am not a ghost, not a star, not a stop-sign I am where you are - belonging all along Though you'll swear the house is empty - You've trained your heart to be blind; to only me - Yet, I am every sigh you've ever borrowed And I'll love you – long past all of your years has stole your mind [Verse 3] The world outside has packed its bags and left us No knock, no call, no footsteps echo in the halls But I am the rusted pipes that softly serenade you- The lullaby beneath the plaster wall You've grown so tall and tired and sad and lonely The man who remembers all, forgot how to weep I have kept your soul from childhood alive - To give it back to you within your sleep [Bridge] You think you're whispering to no one When you talk into the dark at 3 AM But I'm the one who bends the moonlight Just to trace your jawline back again I know the weight across your shoulders I know the names you dare even think let alone speak I am the love that never falters I am the strength that others find to help the weak [Chorus] So rest your weary bones, gentle darling Let the silence roaring within your ears be my song I am not a ghost, not a star, not a stop-sign I am where you are - belonging all along Though you'll swear the house is empty - You've trained your heart to be blind; to only me - Yet, I am every sigh you've ever borrowed And I'll love you – long past all of your years has stole your mind [Outro] Tiny, small, and precious – broken man Worry not about the sadness which has scarred your heart The albedo of the moon may coat your lungs and make you cough But we're together – In my mind - We are whole - And my mind is everywhere My mind is every "thing," My mind is self and puts the very "soft" within the air So sleep, and sleep, and sleep again The air that wraps around you now- And when you rise things will be better - Yet even then, I'll hold you anyhow