My Eyes Were Stars

from Arches & Pathways by John Davis & Dennis Callaci by John Davis & The Cicadas

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My Eyes Were Stars

I had a handful, but of sand
It wasn’t quite what I had planned
I had an arm across your dress
But not the one that I liked the best
To count on you was shooting craps
You turned on and off the taps

My eyes were stars but yours were stones
By your side I felt alone

Any man that dials a phone
Could have said, leave well alone
Those eyes are onions dressed as pearls
They’re big and round as this old world
Yeah, any man that holds a hat
Could have warned me, I knew that
What more can a man expect
When he dives into a wreck

My eyes were stars but yours were stones
By your side I felt alone

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from Arches & Pathways by John Davis & Dennis Callaci, released December 4, 2020
Lyrics, vocals, drums, synths by John
Guitar, backing vocals by Dennis

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John Davis & The Cicadas Durham, North Carolina

John Davis is a musician who works solo, with Folk Implosion, with a backing band called the Cicadas, and with Dennis Callaci. He also works on defending and transforming public education as a teacher - organizer with the Durham Association of Educators. ... more

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