Evan's Park

Story Behind The Song

A story about a homeless girl named April (but she was born in May) and how she lives in a box in Evan's park, but she has to move.

Song Description

A story about a homeless girl named April (but she was born in May) and how she lives in a box in Evan's park, but she has to move.

Song Length 3:39 Genre Blues - Rock, Rock - Progressive Rock
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Welcoming, Content Subject Existence, Home
Similar Artists Foo Fighters, Weezer Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Evan's Park

I know a girl who calls herself April
But she was born in May
She lives deep inside a cardboard box
On the corner of 5th and Main
Her home is painted fluorescent orange
With fragile printed on the side
She's thinking about relocating
But just can't decide

She wants to live down at Evan's Park
Where the traffic ain't so bad
She'll have to live by the fountain
'Cause that's the only space they have
She knows she'll have to change her box
To match her neighbors there
She'll have to paint it forest-green
'Cause the grass is greener there

She can't wait to tell her friends
That she's leaving for something more
She found a can of forest-green
Behind the hardware store
She takes her time and some words of advice
Then waves her friends goodbye
Makes her way down to Evan's Park
Under the April sky

Now she lives down at Evan's Park
Where the traffic ain't so bad
She's living there by the fountain
'Cause that's the only space they had
Unpacked her box and everything she brought
Next to her neighbors there
She painted it forest-green
'Cause the grass is greener there

© 1999 - Music & Lyrics by Bill Hunter, Steven Rosas, Chuck Williams & Phil Wilson

Solid rocking modern sounding blues band playing some funked up blues, very tight performances all round. Very nice use of stops/starts and other dynamics.

This is outstanding. This song caught my attention right away. The punch and groove grabbed me immediately. The song was well written and well played. Everything flowed together nicely and your musicianship was best I have heard on this site. The feel of the song reminded me a bit of the R&B stuff I remember from the late 70's--maybe it was the wah pedal.

A funky kind of blues groove. Really like and enjoying your song. Nice arrangment and quality recording. Awesome guitar playing. Thanks for sharing your talent. Nice vocals. Very original. Digging your tune for sure.

Some nice guitar work on this rock track. has a bit of a funky element to it going on. and a touch of 80's rock about it.
great guitar solo and music towards the end

Great Vocals. Nice funky beat. Sweet guitar solo. Good harmonies. Nice arrangement.

Cool music and track

a nice song and catchy guitar playing

Good arrangement!

Lyrics William Hunter, Steven Rosas, Phillip Wilson, Chuck Williams Music William Hunter, Steven Rosas, Phillip Wilson, Chuck Williams
Producer Steven Rosas Publisher Spongeworthy Music, ASCAP
Performance Common Ground Label Common Ground
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Signal 30 Signal 30's 1st Playlist 2/2/2014

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