Lyrics of Doug Kolmar – Cracks in the Foundation

Pulled off the clapboard; put on the wrap
Bought some shiny ten-pennies and nailed it all back

Found some old wavy glass and replaced the broken panes
Sistered up that split beam that was sagging from the strain

Hauled the shutters from the barn; got ‘em painted and hung
Didn’t know we’d never finish what we had begun

I put so much love into this house, it took me by surprise
When I found there was no love left inside

I’ve got the tools to tell me what is level, plumb and square
But was not equipped to see the signs she was showing everywhere

I can tap the walls and figure out where to drive a nail
Those hollow words might be the sound of a marriage ‘bout to fail.

Thought I was building us a life with every hammer blow
I guess I never said it, just thought that she would know.

I put so much love into this house, it took me by surprise
When I found there was no love left inside

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You can focus on the simple things that you know how to fix
Putting beeswax on the window tracks when they start to stick

When there’s cracks in your foundation; you know you’ve got to fill
Never had to ask the concrete if it has the will

Some love stands the test of time, some years may warp and bend
Jack it up like an old back porch but it’s never true again

‘Cause I put so much love into this house, it took me by surprise
When I found there was no love left inside

© 2023, Doug Kolmar