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Eyes, A Child, Bedside

from Answers Belie by Anders/O'Bitz

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This song is Eric’s ode to his maternal grandfather who was a Harley-riding CHiP who developed MS and spent the eighteen years Eric knew his grandfather in a hospital bed in his grandparents’ living room–because healthcare sucks in the U.S. even for people who devote themselves to civil service for decades.

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Eyes, A Child, Bedside
(©2022 Anders/O’Bitz)

Layin’ there mouth open and eyes alone
Stricken my early years at your bedside
Wondered who you’d been ‘fore all went wrong
Who had been the father of mother mine

We all three shared eyes
You lay there only mind and eyes alive

Eyes … a child … bedside
Your mind and eyes were all that were left alive
Our shared eyes
You couldn’t share your mind
Trapped inside

A dustbowl refugee left the hardest times
Headed west one in a million line
Midwest born then California wild

Eyes … a child … bedside
Eyes … a child … bedside
Your mind and eyes were all that were left alive
Our shared eyes
You couldn’t share your mind
Trapped inside

Break

Photos black and white and crooked smiles
The Harley not to blame for those lost miles
Midwest born then California wild

Eyes … a child … bedside
Eyes … a child … bedside
Your mind and eyes were all that were left alive
Your mind and eyes were all that were left alive
Our shared eyes
You couldn’t share your mind
Trapped inside

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from Answers Belie, released June 24, 2023
Eric Anders - Vocals
Mark O’Bitz - Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Mike Butler - Bass, Mandolin
John O'Reilly Jr. - Drums
Jenn Grinels - Backing Vocals

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Singer-songwriter Eric Anders (right) and guitarist-composer Mark O'Bitz (left) both hail from California. Eric and Mark have been working on music together since Eric's 2003 debut release, Not At One--like all of Eric's solo releases it was mostly Anders/O'Bitz. The guys started releasing music as a duo in 2018 with Of All These Things and have released at least an album every year after that. ... more

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