Eben Brooks: Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues

Eben Brooks performing "Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues" with Allison Lonsdale on March 15th, 2008 at Lestat's Coffeehouse in San Diego, CA. Filmed by Sun, Moon, & Stars Productions.

This song is track #9 on Just Me and My Guitar v2.0, available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/eben

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DEIFIED HEBRAIC CARPENTERIAL BLUES
copyright © 1990-1994 by Eben Brooks

Well, I was feelin' kinda stressed out in heaven on high
I thought I'd take a little stroll, look out through someone else's eyes
Take a look at how the world had changed in a couple o' thousand years

Well, I chose an unbeliever 'cause I thought it might be fun
To see how the other side lives when their day at work is done,
To get a chance to laugh a real laugh and to cry some real tears.

'Cause I been hangin' on a cross for twenty centuries;
It's enough to make a god wanna beg on his knees.
I feel so bad down to my lack of shoes;
I got the Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues.

I saw so many new things in this American land,
And I think all this technology is gettin' outta hand—
I mean, you wouldn't catch me tryin' to talk on the phone while I was drivin' my car.
And we walked past a church dedicated to me and Dad,
And I said, "You know, those Romans always did overdo things a tad,"
And when a beggar asked us for some change, we walked past him into a bar.

'Cause healin' the sick and helpin' blind men see—
You know I haven't had a day off since A.D. 33?
I feel so bad down to my lack of shoes;
I got the Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues.

Later on he took me to a circle where they worshipped other gods.
It was thirteen of them to one of me; I didn't like those odds.
They could sense my presence, and I could tell they didn't want me around.
But I put aside my hesitance and wore a pleasant face.
But when they started makin' jokes about my Dad and my race,
I said, "Hey, I'm kinda new at this god business, but I think I know what's goin' down. (You know what I mean?)"

I mean, uniting old enemies and tearing down walls—
Who'd'a thought that I would just get kicked in the balls (again!)
I feel bad down to my lack of shoes;
I got the Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues.

Well, I'd seen enough. I didn't want to be rude,
But I said, "Get me outta here, Dad. These are some weird dudes!"
So I vacated the body, and I left him in the middle of a Bailey's Irish Cream.
But my unexpected merger has him going through a phase:
The inspiration's hit him, and he hasn't slept in days.
Even unbelievers see God—all you gotta do is dream!

But I left this place with no speed to spare.
I'm goin' back to Daddy's house. It's a lot safer there.
I feel so bad down to my lack of shoes;
I got the Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues.

I never thought that Savior was the role I would choose;
I got the Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues.

I feel that even as a god, I'm destined to lose!
I got the Deified Hebraic Carpenterial Blues.

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[PatrickMGeck]

This is so wrong lol great voice and awesome hair!

[ebenbrooks]

@PatrickMGeck Thanks! :D

[PatrickMGeck]

@ebenbrooks Hey where can I find a download for all of your music? If there is a place I mean!

[ebenbrooks]

@PatrickMGeck If you go to the website (link in description), the online store has mp3 downloads of most of my music. I'll be putting up some new stuff in the next few days, too.

[Midnightv]

Eden Brooks as a devout christian I gotta say you are brilliant! Thank you for this, and thank you for "Hey there" I'm gonna go find your album now. -M

[ebenbrooks]

@Midnightv Thank you! :D I'm glad you like it.

[ebenbrooks]

@thoughtstorms Hah! That's a great comment. Thank you! :D

[thoughtstorms]

Very nice! Jim Croce meets - that OTHER J.C. guy!

[ebenbrooks]

Thank you very much. :D

[fuckyou68686]

Great song! Very funny. Support.