Darlin' Brown Eyes Song Lyrics and Chords by Ralph Stanley
Darlin' Brown Eyes
Recorded by Ralph Stanley
Written by Osburn Thorpe and Ralph Stanley
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The moon was shining last night
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e many miles from m
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train rolls on I'
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m thinkin' of home
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little darlin' brow
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My little darlin' don't cry
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e little darlin' br
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e mine you're mine
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to love all the time
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y little darlin' br
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The train was
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on the fly
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watched the stars in the
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sky
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break of dawn and the
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hills of home
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y little darlin' br
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k darlin' br
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e come back darlin' do
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n't
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to stay never to
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stray
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Darlin' Brown Eyes?
- The song Darlin' Brown Eyes was sang by Ralph Stanley.
Who is Ralph Stanley?
- Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 - June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley.
He was part of the first generation of bluegrass musicians and was inducted into both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Grand Ole Opry.
