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Verse 1
Six pounds, nine ounces, and a fist like a walnut
Four in the morning on the eleventh of June
I have held a thousand babies in this building
And I still had to sit down when I held you
Your mother is my sister, so I've known you
Since you were a rumour and a shaky photograph
Pre-Chorus
The ward is quiet and the corridor is humming
And nobody knows about you yet but us
Chorus
Amara. Six pounds, nine ounces
Small enough to fit along my arm
You have no idea how much has changed tonight
Sleep. That's your only job. You're doing it well
Verse 2
I've seen the frightening nights, so I don't say things lightly
I don't promise anybody easy, and I won't
But you were wanted for a long, long time before you
And that's a thing not everybody gets
There were people saving up their hope for years
And all of it came due at once tonight, for you
Chorus
Amara. Six pounds, nine ounces
Small enough to fit along my arm
You have no idea how much has changed tonight
Sleep. That's your only job. You're doing it well
Outro
Six pounds, nine ounces
Four in the morning
Sleep now, Amara
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