The Battler Steve Eales c 2007 (shock)
I’m sittin here wonderin what makes a man like him tick
All these songs about love and busted up relationships
Can it really be that bad could he really be that sad
Cos he’s singing with a passion like he’s been living it
I take my hat off to the man on the microphone
Guitar slung low he takes the stage like he’s right at home
I’ve seen them come and go along the way
But he’s singing out his soul like he’s here to stay
He’s the Battler
There’s a dirty line that runs between loneliness and popularity
And right now he’s on the wrong side of that line
Where his obsession drives his loved ones away
And his success makes him a new friend everyday
I take my hat off to the man on the microphone
Guitar slung low he takes the stage like he’s right at home
I’ve seen them come and go along the way
But he’s singing out his soul like he’s here to stay
But sometimes he pulls the cork on a little emptiness
Rolls it up and smokes away his pain
Trading sweat with a little loneliness
Until that music sets him free again
I take my hat off to the man on the microphone
Guitar slung low he takes the stage like he’s right at home
I’ve seen them come and go along the way
But he’s singing out his soul like he’s here to stay
He’s the Battler
Steve Eales; lead vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
Brett Wood; electric guitars
Reggie Bowman; bass
Garrett Costigan; pedal steel, dobro
John Corniola; drums
Produced by Steve Eales and Reggie Bowman