These Eyes Lyrics
[Hook]
[Verse 1]
These eyes
Cry every night
For you
These arms
Long to hold you
Again
[Bridge]
The hurtin's on me, yeah
And I will never be free
No, my baby, no no
You gave the promise to me, yeah
And you broke it
And you broke it, oh no
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
These eyes
Watched you bring my world
To an end
This heart
Could not accept
And pretend
[Verse 1]
These eyes
Cry every night
For you
These arms
Long to hold you
Again
[Bridge]
The hurtin's on me, yeah
And I will never be free
No, my baby, no no
You gave the promise to me, yeah
And you broke it
And you broke it, oh no
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
These eyes
Watched you bring my world
To an end
This heart
Could not accept
And pretend
[Bridge]
The hurtin's on me, yeah
And I will never be free, no, no, no
You took the vow with me, yeah
When you spoke it
When you spoke it, babe, ah
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
The hurtin's on me, yeah
And I will never be free, no, no, no
You took the vow with me, yeah
When you spoke it
When you spoke it, babe, ah
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Verse 1]
These eyes
Cry every night
For you
These arms
These arms long to hold you
Hold you again, ah
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
These eyes
Cry every night
For you
These arms
These arms long to hold you
Hold you again, ah
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Chorus]
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Outro]
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Don't ya know these eyes are cryin' every night
I need you back in my heart
These eyes
Are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they never gonna see another one
Like I had with you
[Outro]
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Don't ya know these eyes are cryin' every night
I need you back in my heart
About
Genius Annotation
The first (US) top 10 songs by arguably the most successful Canadian rock group of aLL time, a ballad that brought out the great voice of Burton Cummings.
From their first album as “Guess Who” (dropping the question mark) featuring Burton Cummings – Wheatfield Soul
Written by band members Burton Cummings, who had a successful solo career post Guess Who, and Randy Bachman, of Bachman-Turner Overdrive with their major hit You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.
Cummings’s original handwritten lyrics to the song, below:
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Who was lead singer on this song?
Genius Answer
Burton Cummings
- 1.These Eyes
- 7.Lightfoot
- 9.Maple Fudge
Credits
Producer
Writers
Flute
Piano, Organ
Lead Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Lead guitar
Sitar
Drums, Percussion
Bass Guitar, Vocals
Recorded At
A&R Studios, New York, New York, USA
Release Date
December 1, 1968
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