Hi friends, 

Number 13 in my blog sessions. 

This is a new song which will be on the new album “If You Can’t Forgive You Can’t Love”. 

Basically it’s a song about families that don’t get on for whatever reason. Always a sad thing. Always, to my mind, something that is filled with regrets when it becomes too late. Fortunately my family are/where lovely people and I cherish that thought. 

I’m putting together a tour in England for August – Covid Permitting – and details will be uploaded here and my website once they are all confirmed. 

Cracks 

Hannah walks down streets and avenues, 

figuring she had nothing to lose 

and made her way to the port 

Lost her job down at the Woolworths store, 

Too many cigarette breaks and boys who called 

and one day the till was found short 

Her Mother took the phone call, 

Her Father drank more booze 

Hannah wasn’t even asked if it was true 

I guess they thought their little girl was way beyond rescue 

Just another crack she had fallen through 

Hannah walks down streets and avenues 

Uncertain which one she’ll choose 

So much a thing as nought 

Now she sits in her car out of view; 

The curtains look shabby in the old bedroom 

And the house she thought was big now looks small 

Many years since they closed the Woolworths store, 

But the sky looks the same as the day she walked 

Distressed, lifeless and bruised 

She sees her Mother weeding flower beds 

Her Father died from booze 

Hannah doesn’t even know what’s true 

They gave up on their little girl 

Hannah gave up on them too 

Just cracks that people can fall through 

Hannah walks down streets and avenues 

Does it really matter which one she’ll choose 

So much a thing as nought 

This week’s listening at home has been the usual eclectic mix, ranging from: 

Love – Forever Changes, Courtney Marie Andrews – Old Flowers and “Hunter” by Christina Alden & Alex Patterson. All recommended. 

TV – A German film called “Victoria” which was 2 Hours and 10 minutes long, nothing unusual about that i know except from the 1st second to the last it was filmed in 1 take and has about 20 different locations and tons of actors in it . Other films “Let the Sunshine in. Saw “Unforgotten” Series 4 with one of my favourite Actresses “Nicola Walker” as well – love her to bits 

Reading “The Dig” by John Preston and a fabulous Fanzine called “Maccazine” which covers Paul McCartney & Wings tour in 1972. 

Ok –That’s it for me this week. 

Take care and stay safe xx 

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