Ebony Eyes

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On a weekend pass i wouldn't have 
had time
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To get home and marry that baby of 
mine
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So i went to the chaplain and he 
authorized
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Me to send for my ebony eyes

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My ebony eyes was coming to me
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From out of the skies on flight 
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twelve o three
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In an hour or two i would whisper i 
do
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To my beautiful ebony eyes

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The plane was way overdue so i went 
inside to the airlines
Desk and i said sir i wonder why 
1203 is so late.  he said
Oh they probably took off late or 
they may have run into
Some turbulent weather and had to 
alter their course.

I went back outside and i waited at 
the gate and i watched the
Beacon light from the control tower 
as it whipped through the
Dark ebony skies as if it were 
searching for
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My eb-on-y eyes

Then came the announcement over the 
loudspeaker "would
Those having relatives or friends on
 flight number 1203 please
Report to the chapel across the 
street at once."

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Then i felt a burning break deep 
inside
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And i knew the heavenly ebony skies
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Had taken my life's most wonderful 
prize
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My beautiful ebony eyes

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If i ever get to heaven i'll bet
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The first angel i'll recognize
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She'll smile at me and i know she 
will be
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My beautiful ebony eyes