Eyes in the Back of His Head

from Reach by Joshua Eden

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Eyes in the Back of His Head

On the road to Buffalo...5 a.m.
Nothing on the radio, the same stale songs ring out again
Broken lines, shattered glass dance with roadkill dressed in red
He stares out motionless through the eyes in the back of his head

(chorus)
He's got eyes! He's got eyes in the back of his head!
Made some deals, greased the wheels,
pushed the papers under the door
The only thing left for him to feel was the need for more more MORE

It was 92' when the whistle blew,
A goat was hung out to dry and left for dead
Now he's on the run from the visions that come
into the eyes in the back of his head

(chorus)

Met a man with a corduroy tan
And said there's a story that I need to tell
About 20 years, an innocent man
And the view through the bars of a cell
When the story was done he laid the print of his thumb
And got ready for water and bread
And those lids did fall, once and for all
On the eyes in the back of his head

(chorus)

credits

from Reach, released January 30, 2015
Joshua Eden - Guitar/Vocals
Oscar Westesson - Bass
Daniel Boyden - Drums
Matthew Szemela - Violin
Dan Cantrell - Accordion

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Joshua Eden Berkeley, California

The sound tastes like Tom Waits, Joe Henry and the Wood Brothers wrapped in a tortilla dipped in honey, served at a local speakeasy, A feast of gritty soul that ranges from smokey blues to melancholy ballads to rowdy swing. The fat notes of the bass resonate with Joshua’s gravelly vocals as he recounts tales of the road, drunken sailors, emancipation, love, death, promises and destiny. ... more

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Rust and Sand

Nov 2022
Rust and Sand

Oct 2021
Reach

Jan 2015

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