BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES
(Traditional - Alton Delmore / Dick Smith)
Rosemary Clooney - 1951
Jimmy Wakely - 1951
Evelyn Knight - 1951
Chet Atkins & The Anita Kerr Singers - 1959
Kitty Wells - 1960
Gene Vincent - 1960
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - 1962
Jimmy Martin - 1977
Also recorded by: Delmore Brothers; Roy Acuff;
Connie Francis; Carter Family; Armstrong Twins;
Bailey Brothers; Dix Bruce; Gibson Brothers;
Billy Walker; Burl Ives: ........ and others.
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes again
Willie, I love you, my Darlin'
I love you with all my heart
Tomorrow we might have been married
But ramblin' has kept us apart
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes again
Down through the barroom he staggered
And fell down by the door
The very last words that he uttered
"I'll never see brown eyes no more"
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes again
(Transcribed from the Rosemary Clooney
recording by Mel Priddle - January 2005)
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ALTERNATE LYRICS - as performed by Gene Vincent:
Well now, down to the barroom he staggered
And fell down on his knees
The very last words that he uttered
Was "Please, please, Louise"
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TRADITIONAL VERSION (Author Unknown)
Willie, oh Willie, I love you
I've loved you right from the start
Tomorrow we might have been married
But liquor has torn us apart
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes again
Down to the barroom he staggered
And staggered out on the floor
The last words that he ever uttered
I'll never get drunk any more
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes again
Seven long years I've been married **
I wish I was single again
A woman never knows troubles
Until she has married a man
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes again
**ALTERNATE 3rd VERSE:
Seven long years I've been married
I wish I was single again
A woman is burdened with troubles
Until she has buried her man
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ALTERNATE TRADITIONAL VERSION:
For seven long years I've been married
I wished I had lived an old maid
My husband he drinks an' he gambles
And he won't work at his trade
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes no more
He promised me when we were married
He'd dress me all stylish an' gay
And every night in the winter
He'd take me to a ball or some place
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes no more
Way down in the barnyard
My Daddy smokes his ol' cob pipe
No one to call him "Honey"
No one to kiss him goodnight
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes no more
Once I had a fine auto
That I was proud to call mine
But now the casings are all worn out
And the headlights refuse to shine
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes no more
Down through the barroom he staggered
And he fell down by the door
The very last words that he uttered
"I'll never get drunk anymore"
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes
I'll never love blue eyes no more
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