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Clouds roll like drums, low blue; the roof taps a plain, true code. We sing it back until the room gathers its warm heads. Steam writes the glass; bread waits on the board, clear signs. Knock-knock, rain talk; we walk, we rock. Claps fill the walls, then fade; night keeps our notes. The kettle sings, then stills; home draws the tune uphill. Hands warm the beat; the room keeps slow flow. One roof, one song; short storm, still long; soft lamps, warm eyes. Knock-knock, rain talk, we walk, we rock, and the rain gentles down to sleep. lights low. tune known.
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(Roof writes a code… slow talk…) Clouds roll like drums—low blue. Roof taps a code—plain, true. We sing the code—it spreads. Warm room—close-set heads. Steam on the glass—clear sign. Bread on the board—good line. Knock-knock, rain talk We walk, we rock Knock-knock, rain talk We walk, we rock (Hush holds…) (hearts glow…) Claps fill the walls—then fade. Night keeps the notes we made. Kettle sings soft—then still. Home draws the tune uphill. Hands warm the beat—hearts glow. Room keeps the time—slow flow. [Leader:] One roof! [Crowd:] (One song!) [Leader:] Short storm! [Crowd:] (Still long!) One roof, one song Short storm, still long Low call, you rise Soft lamps, warm eyes Knock-knock, rain talk We walk, we rock Knock-knock, rain talk We walk, we rock Knock-knock, rain talk We walk, we rock Knock-knock, rain talk We walk, we rock (Rain soft as sleep…) (Lights low… tune known…)
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