Ebony Eyes

Ebony Eyes - Everly Brothers

On a weekend pass

I wouldn't have had time

To get home and marry

That baby of mine

So I went to the Chaplain

And he authorized

Me to send for my ebony eyes

My ebony eyes

Was coming to me

From out of the skies

On flight twelve ow three

In an hour or two

I would whisper I do

To my beautiful ebony eyes

The plane was way overdue

So I went inside to the airline's desk

And I said sir

I wonder why twelve ow three is so late

He said oh they probably took off late

Or they may have run into some turbulent weather

Had alter the course

I went back outside and

I waited at the gate

And I watched the beacon light

From the control tower

As it

Whipped through the dark ebony skies

As if it were searching for

My ebony eyes

And then came the announcement over the loudspeaker

Would those having relatives or friends

On flight number twelve ow three

Please report to the Chapel across

The street at once

Then I felt a burning break deep inside

And I knew the heavenly ebony skies

Had taken my life's

Most wonderful prize

My beautiful ebony eyes

If I ever get

To heaven I'll bet

The first angel I'll recognise

She'll smile at me

And I know she will be

My beautiful ebony eyes