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Welcome to the Gulf (demo)

from The Republic (LP) by Lonely Oak

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Have you seen the pelicans
Taking flight at dusk?
Winging past an oil rig’s
Giant rusted husk

Wonder what they know and what
They do each day
Wishing you could ask them but
They just fly away

Welcome to the Gulf

Took a boat out to Galveston
With a distant friend
Cut the engine and we drifted
Then doubled back again

Sunshine on the water
A bright line of light
Shrinking back, growing dim
Giving way to night

He said
welcome to the Gulf

Look out toward open ocean
Sometimes you see it there
Be warned, it may disappear
If you stop and stare

A giant ship is floating
Untouched by any wave
Like an old god from ancient times
reaching down to save

Welcome to the Gulf

Hard to tell how deep it goes
though it’s shallow here
Something down below the surface
Moving slowly near

They still talk about the hurricane
Wiped a town away
Could that destruction be visited again?
It’s hard to say

Welcome to the Gulf

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from The Republic (LP), track released November 21, 2021
Music and lyrics by Mark Reimer

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Lonely Oak New Hampshire

Based in New Hampshire, USA, Mark Reimer composes and performs original music under the name Lonely Oak in the spirit of American blues, country, and gospel ancestors. Descended from Okies and Arkies (look it up), he was an ordained minister in his 20s and has been a traveler ever since. ... more

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