Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Doctor’s room White walls Bad news Little screen Says you were here Then you weren’t Empty chair Where your tiny feet Should’ve swung Laughing at my old cartoons [Pre-Chorus] I fold my hands like tiny clothes Lay them down on the side of the bed I talk to someone nobody knows Still answer questions in my head [Chorus] I built a paper crib in my mind Rocking it slow through the hurting Singing your name to the night Even though I never heard it If love alone could make you stay You’d be sleeping on my chest today So I keep this paper crib in my mind Till the dream finally opens its eyes [Verse 2] Heating pad On the floor at three Counting months On a calendar that’s stained People ask “When you gonna start?” How do I say I already did And it drained? [Pre-Chorus] I light a match for every “why” Watch the smoke write your middle name I set a place at dinner time For a ghost only I can claim [Chorus] I built a paper crib in my mind Rocking it slow through the hurting Singing your name to the night Even though I never heard it If love alone could make you stay You’d be sleeping on my chest today So I keep this paper crib in my mind Till the dream finally opens its eyes [Bridge] Will you find me If you’re meant for me? (oh) In another month In another body I trace your face On the inside of my skin Say a quiet “when” Instead of asking “if” again [Chorus] I built a paper crib in my mind Rocking it slow through the hurting Singing your name to the night Even though I never heard it If love alone could bring you home You’d be laughing in this dimming glow So I keep this paper crib in my mind Till the dream finally opens its eyes Till the dream My baby dream Opens its eyes
Tags
Smoky, late-night R&B ballad with female vocals; warm Rhodes and soft sub-bass under a slow, swung groove, brushed drums and sparse guitar fills. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, almost whispered; chorus opens with stacked harmonies and gentle pads that bloom on the title line. Bridge strips to keys and vocal, then returns with a subtle choir-style backing for the final hook, leaving a lingering, bittersweet resolve., deep, r&b
Duration
4:03
Instrumental
No
Created
4/5/2026