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My first attempt at mountain music. The lyrics pretty much sum up my current philosophical dilemma.....how to keep yourself informed about all that's going on in the world while still being happy in your day-to-day life.

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Now What?
(© 2013 Walter Ehresman)

If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing,
then what happens when you peek behind the curtain?
If all your questions about The Hand of Man
are now answered, are you glad to be certain?
It tore me apart from the time I was small—
wonderin’ why people do what they do;
But with dots all connected and motives sussed out,
I feel prisoned in the face of what’s true.

[chorus]
Now what do we do when our hope bows and bends like the camel with that last piece of straw?
When a lifetime of seein’ how the pieces all fit to form a picture of tooth and of claw?
I just want to be happy, but I don’t want to be blind;
It’s so hard to dance forward with this weight on my mind.

Well, you see them old movies with detectives that drink,
and right now I know just how they feel;
‘cause when look under stones and you dig up old graves,
you best be ready when the scenes get too real.
It tore me apart from the time I was small—
wonderin’ why people do what they do;
But with dots all connected and motives sussed out,
I feel prisoned in the face of what’s true.

[chorus]

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from Blue​-​Eyed Devils, track released November 22, 2014
Walter Ehresman—lead and background vocals, acoustic guitars, acoustic mandolin. Special guests: Nigel Jacobs—acoustic 5-string fiddle; Katie Shepherd—lead vocals; Taj Estrada—electric 4-string bass; James Rader—background vocals, brushes on LP sleeve of BB King “Live at Cook County Jail.”

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Walter Ehresman San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

Called "the quintessential Austin DIY artist" by famed local disc jockey Charlie Martin , Walter Ehresman was an eccentric presence in the Austin music scene from the '80s until his 2015 move to Mexico. A prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist...and a restless musical spirit, always looking for something new, expressed with fearlessly honest, socially-conscious lyrics. ... more

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