Obadiah

from Black Mission Figs by Matt Oleksa

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lyrics

Like his father before him, there came a day
When no man could stop him from slippin’ away
He’s off to East Texas in a calico Chevrolet
Obadiah, Obadiah and the Bear

The mules at the roadhouse nearly spilled their wine
When his face like a mask gazed down the line
An’ fixed on the hills in East Texas where whisper the pine
Obadiah, Obadiah and the Bear

Meanwhile Linda in her finest golden gown
She is leanin’ on a lamppost on the outskirts of town
She's got a thumb out for East Texas, the sun meltin’ down
Obadiah, Obadiah and the Bear

Some people were born to roam
A thousand miles from their home
There’s a devil in you
There’s a devil in me baby, too

Between the banks of the Brazos, Spanish moonbeams gleam
On currents pullin’ postcards of the Rockies downstream
A stone falls through East Texas, sinks in Flannery’s dream
Obadiah, Obadiah and the Bear

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from Black Mission Figs, released June 16, 2015
Matt Oleksa: vocals, guitar, percussion, truck growl
Kevin Bass: bass, guitar
Erik Roget: drums, backup vocals

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Bella-Bella Mystic

Apr 2021
Clutch

Jan 2019
Dig

Aug 2018
Gotcha

Mar 2018
Nodding Flowers

Mar 2016
Ice Eaters

Jun 2015
Honeymoon After a Rain

Jun 2015
Every Bug Wants To Live

Jun 2015
Black Mission Figs

Jun 2015

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