[Verse 1] You drew a ruler down my back Said, hold your breath and don’t lean I learned the shape of every crack And where the floor gives underneath [Pre-Chorus] You say, stand straight I say, look close A bent nail holds What your clean wall shows [Chorus] Crooked, still holding Crooked, still here You can name the angle I can live in it clear Crooked, unbroken No borrowed design You made a mark to measure me I made the mark mine [Verse 2] The family portrait hangs askew One corner loose, one face half gone I kept the frame, I changed the view And let the morning fall upon [Pre-Chorus] You say, stand straight I say, look close A bent nail holds What your clean wall shows [Chorus] Crooked, still holding Crooked, still here You can name the angle I can live in it clear Crooked, unbroken No borrowed design You made a mark to measure me I made the mark mine [Bridge] Count me in, count me out I know what the numbers leave out Call me flawed, call me strange I am not your line to change [Final Chorus] Crooked, still holding Crooked, still here You can name the angle I can live in it clear Crooked, unbroken No borrowed design You made a mark to measure me I made the mark mine [Outro] Still holding Still here
