Crystal Eyes
Verse:
The carnivals in town,
Got my lady and the kids.
There’s a rodeo and whack a mole,
Belt buckles on a stick.
It’s been this way,
For years they say,
Back as far as I remember.
But there’s one fall that I recall,
I got my heart broke in September.
Chorus:
A long time ago, before it snowed,
In the summer of 85’.
I was in love with the prom queen,
The girl with crystal eyes.
We came this way a time or two,
Haunted house and tilt-a-whirl.
I thought back then, I had it all,
Holding hands with that summer girl.
And just like that, the rides and she,
Left the same way that they came.
My crystal-eyed girl just moved on,
There’s nobody here to blame.
Verse:
I still think back to that cowboy hat,
Those boots and cut off shorts,
Her long blond hair,
Made all the guy’s stare,
At those eyes like shining quartz.
I played the part and threw those darts,
To get that big stuffed bear.
To win her heart and get to start,
A game of truth and dare.
Chorus:
A long time ago, before it snowed,
In the summer of 85’.
I was in love with the prom queen,
The girl with crystal eyes.
We came this way a time or two,
Haunted house and tilt-a-whirl.
I thought back then, I had it all,
Holding hands with that summer girl.
And just like that, the rides and she,
Left the same way that they came.
My crystal-eyed girl just moved on,
There’s nobody here to blame.
Bridge:
It’s funny how the smells and the sound,
Take us back to yesteryear.
To a time in life that was so real,
Yet today is just a blur.
Back then, all I thought about,
Was the girl with crystal eyes.
Not knowing where she went,
Or without a reason why.
Verse:
In line to get more tickets,
Kids sure do spend them fast.
I turn to make my way back,
And notice something from my past.
A girl with kids all her own,
Eating apple pie.
We stopped and shared a smile,
That girl with crystal eyes.
Chorus:
A long time ago, before it snowed,
In the summer of 85’.
I was in love with the prom queen,
The girl with crystal-eyes.
We came this way a time or two,
Haunted house and tilt-a-whirl.
I thought back then, I had it all,
Holding hands with that summer girl.
And just like that, the rides and she,
Left the same way that they came.
My crystal-eyed girl just moved on,
There’s nobody here to blame
Outro:
A long time ago, before it snowed,
In the summer of 85’,
I was in love with the prom queen,
The one with crystal eyes.
Lyrics By: Ian Kenny
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