I grew so old
in that house i lived in
they brought me here
'cause i can't take care
i lost my worth
and my purpose here
i feel you cry
but i can't speak my mind
will you hold me
and never let me go
'cause i hate it when you walk outside that door
'cause i know i won't ever see your eyes
the eyes i gave you
when my eyes shut
they'll take me to the land
for fiftie years i lived there with my man
and on my own i lived for fortie more
i watched you grow up
from babies on the floor
to the beautiful women that you are
and i hated that you've gone away so far
cause i know i won't ever see those eyes
the eyes i gave you
the evenings fall
they'll drag me out the hall
up to my bunk and drug me 'til i'm numb
but pass the haze
i see your pretty face
remember me when i'm gone
you know i love you
though i can hardly say
and i hate it when you see me in this way
but in darkness
i'll always see those eyes
the eyes i gave you