mark Seymour
The Ballad Of The One Eyed Man
 Versions
Commentary
Lyrics
The Promotional Single
Released In: [Australia / NZ]
Release Date: August 2001.
CD:
Promotional video screen shots (live from the Basement):
Single Availability: Extremely rare.
Value: A$10-A$40.
Promo - contains only "The Ballad Of The One Eyed Man".
Versions
| Version |
Length |
Source |
Availability |
Studio
 |
4:02 |
Mark Seymour One Eyed Man album. |
Moderately common. Available new in digital form. |
| Studio |
4:02 |
Mark Seymour sampler One Eyed Man
EP. |
Extremely rare. Not available new. |
| Studio |
4:02 |
Mark Seymour promo The Ballad Of The One Eyed
Man single. |
Extremely rare. Not available new. |
| Live |
3:47 |
Mark Seymour Live At The
Basement album and video. |
Moderately rare. Not available new. |
| Live Acoustic |
3:38 |
Mark Seymour Live At The
Basement video. |
Moderately rare. Not available new. |
Recommended Version. Commentary
On Wednesday the 27th of June 2001, "The Ballad Of The One Eyed
Man" was played live on the Panel - this may eventually find its way onto a
live album. It was a fantastic performance with Mark Seymour and Rod Davies on
guitars.
"The Ballad Of The One Eyed Man" is a ballad about being bashed
after Mark's encounter with a not so nice one eyed man in Kings Cross one night. A song that builds from a soft guitar introduction into a
one of the saddest yet beautiful songs I know. A classic.
Lyrics
The song if for catching the blood you shed
For there's no escaping the quick and the dead
The beggars of madness who fall at your feet
The blind and the damaged have taken to the street
You know you talk too much
Boy you must be losing your touch
For flirting with danger, for feeding the dread
For walking the streets where angels fear to tread
Got a little bit damaged as the lights went down
For taking a joy ride through the wrong side of town
For a ticket to nowhere they followed you home
For pieces of silver they've shaken your bones
Remember the madness, the time and the place
Remember the thunder that rained on your face
You couldn't talk your way out
Of a dust-up you could do without
For flirting with danger, for feeding the dread
For walking the streets where angels fear to tread
Got a little bit damaged as the lights went down
For taking a joy ride through the wrong side of town
You know you talk too much
Boy you must be losing your touch
For flirting with danger, for feeding the dread
For walking the streets where angels fear to tread
La la la la la...
This song is for catching the blood you shed
This song if for grieving the quick and the dead
For the blind and the damaged that follow you you home
For the one eyed man who wouldn't
leave you alone
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