Cracked and Crooked

from Sinking Ship by Peter Welle

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What happens when all the promises have blown away?
When the soil can’t hold the root and the land is gray
What happens when all the promises have blown away?
When it’s not the end of the road, it’s just another day

In this cracked and crooked land
I'm looking for more than I can see

What happens when we've lost the mystery?
When we’ve stepped out of the past, turned our eyes from the sea
What happens when we've lost the mystery?
Traded in the biggest questions for a guarantee

In this cracked and crooked line
I'm looking for more than I can see
In this cracked and crooked land
I'm looking for more than I feel

Still stained with the dust from this old road
But the garden and breeze
Remind me of what you showed
Here in the heat, the light gets slanted
We are the branch that you planted

In this cracked and crooked land
I’m looking for what you see

With these cracked and crooked hands
I’m reaching out for something more
Take this cracked and crooked man
And help me open up the door
In this cracked and crooked land
I’m looking for what you see

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from Sinking Ship, released July 15, 2022
Written and produced by Peter Welle

Vocals, guitars, mandolin: Peter Welle
Bass, keyboards: Paul Carolan

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Peter Welle Minneapolis, Minnesota

Peter & his basement collaborators make songs that will break your heart and then politely clean up after themselves.

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