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Great Green Eyes

by Clay Bell

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Great Green Eyes

They called me out of school
From scrappin’ with the boys out in the ballpark
Tryin’ to be hard like my father
like his father like the Ozarks

Talkin’ to my Momma
‘why won’t your boy play nice’
Staring out the window with
Tears in her Great Green Eyes

Driving out of town up the mountain
Down the dirt roads all in silence
When we get home I run to bed
Hide away, disappeared in blankets

She’s talkin’ California
And I know the reason why
I promise I’ll do better
Lost in her Great Green Eyes

We packed up everything we could
Morning dew still shining
Said goodbye to the wildwood
And left the rest behind us

Rolling down the window
She lit a Camel Light
Put on her sunglasses
To hide her Great Green Eyes

Lord he’s gonna be so mad
He gets home in three days
And we ain’t there
We’re out on the interstate
Stuck between a new life and nowhere

I ask about my father
There came no reply
She just kept on driving
Tears in her Great Green Eyes

Now I’m staring out the window
At California skies
People often say
You know you’ve got your momma’s Great Green Eyes

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released July 30, 2020
Clay Bell: Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin
James Terris: Keyboards
Rob Hooper: Snare and Hats
Kyle Caprista: Percussion and Kick
Mike Anderson: Upright Bass

Words and Music: Clay Bell

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Clay Bell

At age 5 Clay went on his first tour with The Bell's. In 1993 he was signed to Ardent Records of Big Star fame.

Clay has shared the bills with: The Posies, Alex Chilton, Cracker, Earth Wind and Fire, Ozomatli, Colin Hay (Men at Work), The Church, Robert Rudolph & the Family Band, Thomas Dolby, The English Beat and Cheap Trick. ... more

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