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Key D, banjo tuned Eb slow to moderate tempo During the last years of my father's life, I saw him slowly failing and noticed in his eyes most of all....
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Lake Fork Verne and his banjo. Original country and Americana songs. Songs of yesteryear, growing up during the great depression 1930's and the way things are
Just me and my banjo...writing and singing about how things used to be long ago in the 30;s and 40's and how those experiences affect today. I started out wanting to get on record these stories and songs for my grandchildren; but after doing it for a while, others have expresses interest so we are recording and putting them out there.
Song Info
Genre
Country • Country General
Charts
Peak #308
Peak in subgenre #106
Author
Verne Garrison (Lake Fork Verne)
Rights
(C) Verne Garrison -2008
Uploaded
September 18, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 1.7 MB • 128 kbps • 1:51
Story behind the song
During the last years of my father's life, I saw him slowly failing and noticed in his eyes most of all....
Lyrics
Dads Eyes © by: Verne Garrison; October 4, 2007 Valley Park, Mo Key D..Banjo tuned to Eb …Moderate to slow (D) Steel (G) blue (D) eyes And coal-black (A) hair (D) Not large (G) in (D) size But strong (A) as a (D) bear His eyes could (G) cut right thru (D) you Or soften to corn-flower (A) blue (D) Reflecting, and (G) under- (D) standing And (A) caring……(D) too Late in life, the (G) cataracts (D) came Primitive methods took his lenses (A) too (D) Replaced by thick (G) glasses, what a (D) shame No more (A) eyes of (D) blue Dad told me in (G) last few (D) days He had been to earths edge, and I (A) knew As (D) he whispered (G) those (D) words, I saw, once again (A) those eyes of (D) blue I saw, once again (A) those eyes of (D) blue
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Rosie Clare
Sep 23, 2008
Oh Verne, very touching song. Ones eyes tell us a lot. They seem to get clouded and distant as their time nears. I'm glad you saw your Dads true eyes one last time before he passed. Do you share your fathes eyes? Happy happy birthday dear friend!! I hope it was a fun day......you should post some pictures of your birthday!! Take Care and Happy Fall! Rosie