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Eat, Drink & Sing

by Eddie Bush

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1.
Somewhere in the Middle 03:18
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They say if you keep reaching high You may touch a star one night I did just that before it slipped away For an hour or so it changed my life I sang my song forgot my strife But a buzz like that never ever stays I bought my ticket into dreamland Almost had my hopes in hand The hourglass ran clear of sand And I was left a smarter man I touched the ground and heard a bluebird's whistle I found my smile somewhere in the middle I lost my flow and fell so low I was crawling on the floor Had to ask directions to get back on my feet So I took a cab, a day at rehab Covered the wound and picked the scab Never again will my song lose its beat I bought my ticket into dreamland Almost had my hopes in hand The hourglass ran clear of sand And I was left a smarter man I touched the ground and heard a bluebird's whistle I found my smile somewhere in the middle I bought my ticket into dreamland Almost had my hopes in hand The hourglass ran clear of sand And I was left a smarter man I touched the ground and heard a bluebird's whistle I buried my money cause all them bankers swindle I needed a map cause I was lost in the thistle But I was smiling big somewhere in the middle
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Hold On to You 04:22
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Waiting for daybreak to come calling Stricken with heartache, couldn't stop myself from falling Shouldn't be surprised that I'm lying on the floor I know the day is coming When I'm pounding on a quiet door How many times do I ask for the obvious truth Still it begs an answer Can I hold on, hold on to you? Words fit right behind the smile that made me a fool You seem to doubt the chance that I can hold on, hold on to you Can I hold on to you? Covered by night time, hear me praying My own indecision led me to the words I'm saying Shouldn't be surprised that I'm left here on my knees The darkness makes more sorrow Cause tomorrow may just set you free How many times do I ask for the obvious truth Still it begs an answer Can I hold on, hold on to you? Words fit right behind the smile that made me a fool You seem to doubt the chance that I can hold on, hold on to you Can I hold on to you? For many expectations, I clearly failed Just created more frustration To this cross I end up nailed Loneliness will be all mine Safe to suffer Did it to myself I'll be the one who's left to wonder Shouldn't be surprised when this rope slips from my hands To the hell below I'm screaming I swear I'll be a better man How many times do I ask for the obvious truth Still it begs an answer Can I hold on, hold on to you? Words fit right behind the smile that made me a fool You seem to doubt the chance that I can hold on, hold on to you Can I hold on to you?
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Alcohol Heart 04:07
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Line me up With the rest of the bottles on the bar Kick 'em back one by one where the liquor is hard Tell me how your love is real with every new drink you start Appeal to my alcohol heart, appeal to my alcohol heart Night after night, on the same damn stool down on the end Jim and Jack are my closest friends Then she pulls her wine next to my lies And I felt like a star A star with an alcohol heart I felt love in my alcohol heart She could've sat with Mr. muscle And hung on his arm Or Bobby Joe the pilot Who couldn't see past her charm She saw a lot of men sound the alarm But instead she chose to sit here at my end of the bar I paid her tab She knew right then I was a real good man An off balance drunk who has taken a stand In the past he would've fallen for reaching out this far To touch another alcohol heart To touch another alcohol heart To feel another alcohol heart I found love in this alcohol heart I found love in this alcohol heart I found love in this alcohol heart
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Another Round 03:04
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I need a well earned rest from a mountain of stress Money is tight and everyday is a fight Each step ahead is still an inch behind I spend a lot of my time chasing worry out of my mind All these hits below the belt This is pain I've never felt before TKO, ring the bell There's another bloody bout in store No more for me I promise I'll stay down Still we go another round I'm up against the ropes holding on with hope The fighter inside will come back with pride A couple rights to the chin never means the end I'm searching for an answer How much longer can I defend All these hits below the belt This is pain I've never felt before TKO, ring the bell There's another bloody bout in store No more for me I promise I'll stay down Still we go another round No more crawling on the floor I've got to even up the score Another round Get this devil in my sights Gonna finish this tonight No more hits below the belt This is pain I've felt so much before One more shot, ring the bell There's another bloody bout in store Bringing all you've got I promise you'll go down Here we go another round
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Living Slow 02:52
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Should we say goodbye When we say hello Like the winter wind we blow right through And off we go The time we reach for Is the time we need I know And nothing new gets old, Living Slow Thought we tied the knot Somehow we worked it loose Running in two directions Chasing a golden goose The time we're needing Sits forever close And nothing new gets old, Living Slow Mama used to say true love's what you need To rest your weary mind So lets turn back the clock Shut the damn thing off And slow things down tonight Let's take a long deep breath When we hug I hold To the deepest place inside where we're joined Soul to soul Like clouds in big sky We softly float on home And nothing new gets old, Living Slow No, nothing new gets old, Living Slow
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The Back of Her Hand 03:47
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I bore her to tears With my theories of life and living She has no fear And I'm apparently unconvincing She has a way Of shutting me down completely With nothing to say I return to the line of the needy I turn up lost She keeps it together I hardly function She makes me better She gives me space To act like a man That girl knows me Like the back of her hand She's got the power And I'm at her beck and call If love was a tower Every hour I would fall Whatever I'm thinking She knows before I speak And who's kidding who here Without her I'm so weak I turn up lost She keeps it together I hardly function She makes me better She gives me space To act like a man That girl knows me Like the back of her hand Hey, hey baby Turn me into crazy Waiting just to see that smile Now I'm worried about my style Hey, hey honey My brain is acting funny Used to drink just to feel right Now I need just one night I turn up lost She keeps it together I hardly function She makes me better She gives me space To act like a man I like playing cool When the fellas are hanging with me Cause they know the truth Though the outside is all that they see She pulls my strings Ain't no doubt about it I hold her close Cause I just can't live without it I turn up lost She keeps it together I hardly function She makes me better She gives me space To act like a man That girl knows me Like the back of her hand The back of her hand The back of her hand The back of her hand
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One Picture 04:22
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Words Just Ain't Enough 03:16
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You can pick my head up when I lay it on the ground And I can lift your spirit when the world brings you down No need to write a thank you note Or send along a gift Just know that when I think of you It goes something like this I think you're beautiful, extra cool, special, sweet and sensible Makes me feel just like a fool, trying to follow all your rules, You're a treat, an extra plus, the highest high, the perfect buzz I could go on about this love Cause words just ain't enough You lift me til I touch the clouds when I'm feeling low And I can carry you for miles when you're moving slow No need to send a post card or give an extra kiss Just know that when I think of you it rambles on something like this I think you're beautiful, extra cool, special, sweet and sensible Makes me feel just like a fool, trying to follow all your rules You're a treat, an extra plus, the highest high, the perfect buzz I could go on about this love Cause words just ain't enough I've spent countless mornings and many sleepless nights Searching for the perfect words that say it all just right Never mind romantic lines or the smiles that they may bring Probably didn't need to say a thing I think you're beautiful, extra cool, special, sweet and sensible Makes me feel just like a fool, trying to follow all your rules You're a treat, an extra plus, the highest high, the perfect buzz I could go on about this love Cause words just ain't enough
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One Flew South - Too Drunk to Say Goodbye 03:28
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It's a feeling a lot like love Like a passenger on a drive I love the way your mouth tastes Too drunk to say goodbye Sun don't set Moon refuse to rise I close my eyes Too drunk to say goodbye Did I make you any promises Say or do anything out of line Did I tell you you were beautiful That's one I will live with over time Sun don't set Moon refuse to rise I close my eyes Too drunk to say goodbye Goodnight my love Goodnight my love
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I'll Be Here at Closing Time 03:18
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Oh I like the way you bring the water With your finger on the lime When you walk that way it kills me I'll be here at closing time Is that a ring there on your finger Or just a thin fading line You could walk away, but don't do it I'll be here at closing time I'll be outside with the engine running Carrying a coat and tie Looking for a place to take you I can almost hear you sigh I'll be outside with the engine running Pointed at the western sky Looking for a place to lay you down I don't want to make you cry And I can see us walking in the future With a child that's yours and mine I can see the sunshine on our shoulders Till it's closing time Baby when you walk that way it kills me I'll be here at closing time

about

EAT, DRINK & SING is really a pieced together album, one that developed in a single,magical stroke, a coincidence in events, and songs that just seemed to fall into place. Bear Dyke, my friend, and the founder of Mira Winery, was in the process of launching his fantastic wines to the world. At the same time, I was in a very creative space, and had recently written a song that he and I were both wild over, " WORDS JUST AIN'T ENOUGH". There just HAD to be a way to work the two things together...after all, who doesn't enjoy a glass of premium vino while listening to music? That proved our answer...I would record a disc of cuts that could accompany the Mira wine experience, and EAT, DRINK & SING was born.

The material that makes up the disc came together quickly; some songs had been recorded earlier, but had remained unreleased, including WORDS, LIVING SLOW, ANOTHER ROUND, THE BACK OF HER HAND, The JD SOUTHER song I'LL BE HERE AT CLOSING TIME, and ONE PICTURE. As well, there was an added bonus, as we featured an outtake from my former group, ONE FLEW SOUTH, entitled TOO DRUNK TO SAY GOODBYE. This, in itself, made the disc extra special, as the band had been signed to the legendary DECCA records, before the US Economy crash of 2009 ended its career. This track is a special moment from a special time, and deserved to be unveiled.

Also, there are the new songs, the honest, pained lyric of HOLD ON TO YOU, the sprite realism of SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE, the countrified blues of ALCOHOL HEART.

The production approach was to keep the material acoustic; there is one electric guitar solo, for the fun of it, but keeping the sounds organic honors the true nature of these songs in their purest form. The voice, at times, is raw, and the arrangements are adventurous, sonic journeys exploring the emotional template that inspired each piece.

Ultimately, producer Dave Matthews and I discovered things about this music, and about our mutual love of powerful musical presentation in small packages, and a poignant, expressive lyric to go along. In that process, as happens in the organic science of brilliant wine, art happened - meaningful, welcoming, and oh so great to experience over, and over again.

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released December 19, 2013

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