Pencil Sharpener Desk

[Intro]

(Whirr) Sharpener —

Ready for the line

[Verse 1]

Desk light on quiet notes, I twist the little gear,

A soft whirr fills the afternoon — the point comes clean and clear;

Cedar dust like a tiny yes, the margin looks brand new,

If focus fits in plastic small, then I can start this too.

[Pre-Chorus]

Hold the pencil... breathe in...

Ready.

[Chorus]

Pencil sharpener desk — I'm writing in,

Little cedar yes against my palm;

Someone kept the lamp light on, someone kept the lamp light on,

If the room feels kind, that's fair —

Pencil sharpener desk — I'm writing in,

Sun and paper dust, quiet grin;

Someone kept the lamp light on, someone kept the lamp light on,

Twist it once and I begin.

[Verse 2]

Lunchtime note for a classmate left beside the shared eraser,

No speech required, just a point that helps the next hand start;

I zip my pouch like a soft parade — the page feels open wide,

Ordinary care in study light is how I stay inside.

[Pre-Chorus]

Hold the pencil... breathe in...

Ready.

[Chorus]

Pencil sharpener desk — I'm writing in,

Little cedar yes against my palm;

Someone kept the lamp light on, someone kept the lamp light on,

If the room feels kind, that's fair —

Pencil sharpener desk — I'm writing in,

Sun and paper dust, quiet grin;

Someone kept the lamp light on, someone kept the lamp light on,

Twist it once and I begin.

[Bridge]

Not every brave thing needs a stage,

Some of them fit in a sharper page;

Cedar hope in equal parts —

Clean looks good on a starting day.

[Final Chorus]

Pencil sharpener desk — I'm writing in,

Little cedar yes against my palm;

Someone kept the lamp light on, someone kept the lamp light on,

If the room feels kind, that's fair —

Pencil sharpener desk — I'm writing in,

Sun and paper dust, quiet grin;

Someone kept the lamp light on — and I begin,

Twist it once and I begin.

[Outro]

(Whirr) Sharpener...

Someone kept the light.