Weeping Wail

from The Victorian by Peter Benjamin

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Dare I tell you of the many places that I've been?
you wouldn't have the stomach for the tale
And if I had an album full of everything I've seen
the blood would leave your face and you'd turn pale

There may be things that help you
forge a path and find your place
and I have a belief or two to spare
but many of the things upon which I have placed my faith
I woke one day to reason weren't there

Cause I've caught fortune by the claws
and all those waterfalls
that I've been down, don't mean a thing

And I've got fate now in my grasp
and though my voice is raspy
I can't hold this weeping wail

(Bridge/solo)

If my life is almost over and my days are almost gone
then it won't seem inappropriate to say
that in every single moment and in everything I've done
I'm weeping for the love I've pushed away

Cause I've caught fortune by the claws
and all those waterfalls
that I've been down don't mean a thing

And I've got fate now in my grasp
and though my voice is raspy
I can't hold this weeping wail

Cause I've got destiny by the tail
and though I'm old and frail
I can't control this weeping wail

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from The Victorian, released October 17, 2013

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Peter Benjamin Tacoma, Washington

Peter Benjamin offers a strikingly unique blend of pop rock and soulful Americana. His richly poetic and melodically driven artistry evokes contemporary pop, rock, and Americana sounds and gracefully threads his unique voice and emotive storytelling throughout each hauntingly memorable song. ... more

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