Sarah's Eyes Song Lyrics and Chords by Vern Gosdin
Sarah's Eyes
Recorded by Vern Gosdin
Written by Shirl Milete and Vern Gosdin
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I found her in the morning sunshine
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standing by the
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She
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said she was a traveler with no
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place to go
I told her I was going there and
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offered her a
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I was
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taken with the look in Sarah's
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We laughed and talked and told each other
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everything we
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knew
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we made love in the warm sunshine and
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afternoon
She had no strings or hang ups and we
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found a natural
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high
When I
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made the love light shine in Sara's
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I said I am so glad I
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found
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She said
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my arms feel
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so right
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around
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you
I will always
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love
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you there'll
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be no other love in Sarah's
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Time sure takes it's time when you got
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no place else to
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be
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purpose takes the pleasure out of
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being
free
We travel light and we never once looked
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back or wonder
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why
Till I
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saw a troubled look in Sarah's
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Then on a cold night in Chicago she lay
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crying in my
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Her
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fever raged and burned as the new life in her
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forms
Then just before she left this world she
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smiled and said good
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bye
I
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watched the soul take flight from Sarah's
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And I cried I will always
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love
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She said
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I'll be
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waiting
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for
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Until we're back
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toget
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her
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life will ever shine in Sarah's
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eyes
FAQ
Who sang the the song Sarah's Eyes?
- The song Sarah's Eyes was sang by Vern Gosdin.
Who is Vern Gosdin?
- Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934 - April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. Known as "The Voice" he had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe", and "I'm Still Crazy".
