Track 10 of the album Loud and Wrong and Ours · 2023
Blanket Fort in the Back of the Van
“Rain on the van roof, a string of lights, four of us in a blanket fort. Honestly, this is the sweetest way to end a record.”
folk rock · cosy folk · playful lullaby · 4:03
Lyrics
Rain on the roof of the van tonight Four of us and a string of lights Quilts from the thrift store, hung on a line Pillows piled up, everything's fine Drummer's got a flashlight under his chin Telling ghost stories, we all lean in Bass player's snoring on a bag of chips Harmonica's playing on somebody's lips Who needs a hotel When we've got this Blanket fort in the back of the van Safest little kingdom in the whole wide land Rain can pour and the wind can blow We've got fairy lights and a place to go Blanket fort in the back of the van Together, that's the plan Cocoa on a camp stove, steam on the glass Counting the hours till the storm will pass Somebody's socks are drying on the vent Nobody's sorry for the way we went We talk about the big stage, someday Then laugh because tonight's okay The road is long but the fort is small And small is plenty after all Who needs a hotel When we've got this Blanket fort in the back of the van Safest little kingdom in the whole wide land Rain can pour and the wind can blow We've got fairy lights and a place to go Blanket fort in the back of the van Together, that's the plan Turn the lights down low Let the thunder hum We'll wake up in the morning And see where we're from Blanket fort in the back of the van Safest little kingdom in the whole wide land Rain can pour and the wind can blow We've got fairy lights and a place to go Blanket fort in the back of the van Together, that's the plan Together, that's the plan Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight